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New resource encourages Albertans to explore crops across the province

Posted on July 24, 2025

Ag for Life Whether you’re driving down a busy highway or taking a scenic backroad, Alberta is bursting with fields full of growing crops. But… Read More »

Dry trend remains despite end-of-June rainfall

Posted on July 24, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Heavy rain at the end of June lessened drought conditions in some parts of southern Alberta, but didn’t reverse a long-term dry… Read More »

Foremost Historical Society 2025 season off to a busy start

Posted on July 24, 2025

Submitted by the Foremost Historical Society The 2025 season has been busy for the Foremost Historical Society so far with the completion of several projects,… Read More »

Measles numbers may not reflect undiagnosed or exposure cases

Posted on July 24, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Over the past two-plus weeks, measles cases in Alberta’s north zone have continued to surpass the numbers in the south zone, which… Read More »

Alberta Ed looking into aggression and complexity in the classroom

Posted on July 24, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta Education is launching an action team to address classroom complexity and aggression.  Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios… Read More »

Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Sask.

Posted on July 24, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced… Read More »

COVID vaccine strategy impacts yet to be realized

Posted on July 24, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers After changes to the federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement process were announced earlier this year, and the Alberta government announcing… Read More »

Forget Hoboken: Baseball may have been born in Canada

Posted on July 24, 2025

The first game of baseball was played on Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 19, 1846. The New Yorks (or New York Nine) crushed the New York Knickerbockers 23-1… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on July 24, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 22, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress On Saturday, the Prince Albert mail was proceeding north, about 25 miles… Read More »

HALO’s new helicopter took flight on June 29

Posted on July 18, 2025

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HALO Air Ambulance’s latest helicopter is taking to the skies, coming online officially as the… Read More »

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