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2025 at a glance for Cypress County

Posted on January 8, 2026

January Cypress County has enough Class 2 soil to avoid the need to protect Class 3 land when regulators consider approving new wind and solar… Read More »

Year in Review: Redcliff sees a new mayor, provincial funding for major projects in 2025

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers It was a year of visible change in Redcliff, as residents chose a new council and multiple major renewal… Read More »

County mayor foresees good things for Cypress in 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Cypress County is reflecting on a good year despite some minor hiccups, and is hoping… Read More »

Provincial police force not a popular or necessary idea, critics say

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Critics are calling the recommendation of the Alberta Next Panel report to establish a provincial police force before 2032… Read More »

The year it was in Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile

Posted on January 8, 2026

January With tariff threats looming, Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government moved quickly last month to try to placate president-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about illegal drugs,… Read More »

Prairie Rose Public Schools reflects on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers As 2025 draws to a close, Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) is celebrating a year of growth, innovation, and… Read More »

Hunter sworn in as new Minister of Environment and Protected Areas

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has been appointed as Alberta’s next Minister of Environment and Protected Areas following a Dec. 31… Read More »

Prairie Rose Public Schools reflects on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers As 2025 draws to a close, Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) is celebrating a year of growth, innovation, and… Read More »

Province continues nuclear energy education as it builds strategy

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Last month, the Government of Alberta hosted two webinars aimed at providing information and gauging Albertans’ thoughts about the… Read More »

Neighbouring municipalities stepping up to assist Taber arena user groups

Posted on January 8, 2026

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Dec. 17, there was an explosion in the arena at the Taber Community Center… Read More »

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