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Bow Island Chamber of Commerce Spring Market and Trade Show: April 11 & 12
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The Bow Island Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its highly anticipated spring market and tradeshow, taking place April 11 and 12 at the Servus Community Arena. Chad Ross, Bow Island Chamber President, says, “The upcoming Bow Island tradeshow and spring market, presented by the Bow Island, is a chance to bring the community together in the spirit… Read More »
Voting is now open for SiriusXM Canada’s Top of the Country competition
• Bow Island’s Hofmann competes for top honours SiriusXM Canada SiriusXM Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), officially opened public voting… Read More »
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Cypress Courier
Former MP unfazed by independence criticism
By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers LaVar Payne says he feels independence is the best and only option for Alberta, but that assertion – made last month during a federal election hinged on national sovereignty issues – is earning the former Member of Parliament heavy criticism from some quarters. But, he also gained some measure of support from former area MLA Drew Barnes for “moving… Read More »
Growing Cypress: April 1 council meeting highlights
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Cypress County Council met on April 1 to discuss several significant matters, including the proposed removal of a Municipal… Read More »
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Agriculture →
Tariffs threats fuelling trade uncertainty for potato industry
By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com F or an industry that primarily exports eighty-five per cent of its product annually, Alberta potato producers are worried about… Read More »
Safety and efficiency key factors in Highway 3 Twinning
By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tenille Miller, Director of Advancement for the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association, says that Stage… Read More »
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Plan to label Trump critics as mentally ill echoes authoritarian regimes
In March 2025, New York psychiatrist Dr. Leon Hoffman wrote a letter to The Guardian reporting that the Minnesota legislature had requested the psychiatric community recognize a… Read More »
Poilievre’s path to power just got harder with Carney in the race
Overheard in the backrooms of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign team: “Carney? Crap!” “Relax, Jenni. We’ve got plenty of fodder to work with.” Those folks… Read More »
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Sliding into a successful Skate-a-Thon
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The Foremost Sage Club issues a huge thank you and reports great success with the 2025 Skate-a-Thon. “We’d like… Read More »
Foremost bull rider makes most of last-minute call to compete
William Barrows is the 2024 Canadian Bullriding Champion By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Foremost’s own William Barrows enjoyed something of… Read More »