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1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shootin' the Breeze

   Pond expansion will give golf course weeks of drought storage (opens the original)

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   The Town of Pincher Creek has approved $178,500 to expand the Pincher Creek golf course irrigation pond. The project is expected to do more than keep the greens alive — giving the course 30 to 40 days of irrigation storage during drought, while potentially serving as an emergency water source for wildfire response. Council passed the funding request during its Aug. 24 regular meeting, after hearing from Golf Club Society representatives about the project. The money will be drawn from the golf

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2. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shootin' the Breeze

   Rural access questioned as Alberta increases family support funding (opens the original)

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   For families in rural Alberta, getting help during a crisis can be about more than knowing where to turn — it can also depend on how far they have to travel. That concern was raised with Children and Family Services Minister Searle Turton during a rural media roundtable Thursday, as the province highlighted new funding for services supporting children, families and survivors of sexual violence. Alberta is investing nearly $21 million in sexual assault centres and child advocacy centres, and ma

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