Alberta News

The votes are in and former Strathcona County mayor Cathy Olesen has become the Progressive Conservative candidate for the Sherwood Park MLA position that is being vacated by Iris Evans.

The provincial government of Alberta announced yesterday they'll be working harder to get high-speed Internet into rural households with their new project, the Final Mile Connectivity Initiative.

The future of the tornado-damaged Phil Campbell High School has been up in the air since the 210 mph winds roared through it on April 27, but thanks to the work of several local officials and state legislators, money to build a new and improved PCHS should soon be on its way.

The year 2011 proved to be a busy one for reporters at the Sherwood Park News. What follows, in no particular order, are the top local news stories from 2011.