Castor Advance Staff

Municipal Affairs has appointed an official administrator for the village of Halkirk. Village of Halkirk at sunset, May 25, 2022. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)
Municipal Affairs has appointed an official administrator for the village of Halkirk. Village of Halkirk at sunset, May 25, 2022. (Kevin Sabo/Stettler Independent)
The Coronation E-Free Church was the subject of arson Sept. 5. (Photo submitted)

Coronation RCMP make arrest in church arson

The Coronation RCMP has officially announced an arrest in relation to the…

The Coronation E-Free Church was the subject of arson Sept. 5. (Photo submitted)
The Coronation Hospital and Care Centre will see seven Emergency Department closures through September. (Alberta Health Services Logo supplied)

Coronation Emergency Department faces another round of closures in September

The Emergency Department at Coronation Hospital and Care Centre is facing another…

The Coronation Hospital and Care Centre will see seven Emergency Department closures through September. (Alberta Health Services Logo supplied)
Coronation Volunteer Fire Department on the scene of the E-Free Church fire on Sept. 5, 2023. (Facebook photo)

UPDATE: Coronation E-Free church burns; fire crews respond

In an update to the Sept. 5 church fire in Coronation, RCMP…

Coronation Volunteer Fire Department on the scene of the E-Free Church fire on Sept. 5, 2023. (Facebook photo)
As part of the Battle River Watershed Alliance Watershed Festival, people were able to register for canoe tours of the area. (Kevin Sabo/Castor Advance)

Battle River Watershed Alliance hosts festival in Big Knife Provincial Park

The festival returned after several year absence

As part of the Battle River Watershed Alliance Watershed Festival, people were able to register for canoe tours of the area. (Kevin Sabo/Castor Advance)
The Coronation RCMP detachment is investigating a collision near Halkirk which occurred Aug. 28. An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Coronation RCMP investigate collision near Halkirk

Alcohol believed to be a factor

The Coronation RCMP detachment is investigating a collision near Halkirk which occurred Aug. 28. An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Marilyn Weber (mid), with her grandkids, is a new board member for the Battle River Watershed Alliance. (Battle River Watershed Alliance website photo)

Battle River Watershed Alliance board has new Castor connection

The board overseeing the Battle River Watershed Alliance (BWRA) now has a…

Marilyn Weber (mid), with her grandkids, is a new board member for the Battle River Watershed Alliance. (Battle River Watershed Alliance website photo)
Kenzie Davis is awarded the ribbon for Entrepreneur of the Year for Lemonade Day 2023 by Battle River Innovation Centre manager Amanda Simpson. (Janet Davis photo)

Castor youth earns another Lemonade Day award

A Castor youth who won the award for best lemonade stand during…

Kenzie Davis is awarded the ribbon for Entrepreneur of the Year for Lemonade Day 2023 by Battle River Innovation Centre manager Amanda Simpson. (Janet Davis photo)
The Coronation Hospital Emergency Department will be seeing several closures in July. (BLACK PRESS file image)

Coronation Emergency Department seeing several July closures

Alberta’s provincial health authority announced a number of upcoming closures for the…

The Coronation Hospital Emergency Department will be seeing several closures in July. (BLACK PRESS file image)
The dance presentation was opened by Gus Wetter Principal Jordan Rhodes and teacher Jaymi Rausch. (Lynn Sabo photo)

Indigenous dance troupe performs in Castor

Gus Wetter School students and some Castor community members were treated to…

The dance presentation was opened by Gus Wetter Principal Jordan Rhodes and teacher Jaymi Rausch. (Lynn Sabo photo)
The Red Deer Indigenous Dance Troupe made a stop in Castor on June 6. (Lynn Sabo photo)

Indigenous dance troupe performs in Castor

Gus Wetter School students and some Castor community members were treated to…

The Red Deer Indigenous Dance Troupe made a stop in Castor on June 6. (Lynn Sabo photo)
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Coronation Emergency Department to close for 24 hours

The emergency department at the Coronation Hospital and Care Centre will be…

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The Coronation RCMP has charged a male with weapons offences following an incident forcing Coronation school to go into lockdown on May 4. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck photo

Coronation RCMP charge male with weapons offences

The Coronation RCMP has made an arrest following an incident involving a…

The Coronation RCMP has charged a male with weapons offences following an incident forcing Coronation school to go into lockdown on May 4. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck photo
Stettler County has implemented a fire ban. (File image)

County of Stettler implements fire ban

Due to the ongoing warm and dry weather experienced in the region,…

Stettler County has implemented a fire ban. (File image)
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County of Paintearth passes Water and Sewage Bylaw

Bylaw focuses on services off the new water lines the county has put in

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