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40 Mile Commentator

PRPS teachers stand in solidarity during provincial strike

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Hundreds of local educators, supporters and students gathered in Kin Coulee Park on Oct. 8, many wearing red shirts saying “I Heart Alberta Education” and holding signs sharing their support. Members of Prairie Rose Public Schools and Grasslands Public Schools from Brooks, as well as Medicine Hat Public School Division and the Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, attended… Read More »

Province extending rate cap for insurance

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta government has put the brakes on higher rate premium increases for drivers. The government recently announced it… Read More »

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Cypress Courier

The 33rd annual Science Olympics returns to MHC on Oct. 18

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Science lovers of all ages are invited out to the upcoming 33rd annual Science Olympics, a chance for upcoming teachers to show exactly what they’re made of. The event is a partnership between Praxis Science Outreach and the education students at the college, says senior scientific consultant Patty Rooks. It will be hosted at Medicine… Read More »

Separatists gain ground in new poll

By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to a survey by Cardinal Research on 2,626 randomly selected voters shows the separatist… Read More »

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Agriculture

MD of Taber Grazing Lands at a Crossroads  

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers In the vast scope of Alberta’s prairies lies a small swath of land, which finds itself at the heart of controversy based on… Read More »

Agricultural producers face most difficult growing seasons in decades

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Aaron Stein says that Alberta’s agricultural producers have faced… Read More »

Editorial

Pipeline politics won’t save us from Trump’s economic threats

The federal and provincial governments are scrambling to shield Canada’s economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade tantrum. But that effort is being hijacked… Read More »

Canadians need fact-based, fact-checked information

In their 2018 book Truth Decay, Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich of the RAND Corporation, wrote about the role news publishers and broadcasters play… Read More »

Sports

Manyberries Rodeo greatly exceeds the highest expectations

By Ryan Dahlman Southern Alberta Newspaper Anyone who was near Manyberries saw it — an impressive influx of people all celebrating one of Alberta’s favourite… Read More »

Participation and excitement high at the Canadian Handgun Nationals

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The sound of precision echoed in Taber from July 28 to August 3 as 450 competitors from across Canada… Read More »

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