June 29, 2016.  Special Areas does not have any current fire restrictions on. Please use caution when having a fire or having a controlled burn. If you plan on having a controlled burn, please fill out a burn notification form. https://specialareas.ab.ca/downloads/forms/burn-notice/

  Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program The inaugural Canadian Beef Industry Conference held in Calgary drew over 650 Canadian beef producers, industry members and supporters this past August 9-11, including two of Special Areas’ own. Nicole Viste & Jesse Williams, were invited to the conference through the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program, where a selections process took […]

Have your Voice Heard! On September 20th and September 21st, the public consultations for the Impact Study and Asset Mapping & Opportunities Study are taking place in Hanna and in Hand Hills. We want your voice on the impacts of being a coal-affected municipality and the opportunities for our community’s future.

Effective Monday, May 16th, 2016, at 8:00 A.M. all loading restrictions are removed, with the exception of: a specific oiled road in Special Areas 2 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to Ninety percent (90%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the act or regulation on the following roads: Local Paved Surfaced road […]