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Beth Cash, AFSC Women in Ag winner, honoured at Calgary Stampede

Posted on July 16, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers This year the Calgary Stampede, in support of the United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization International Year of the Woman… Read More »

Nearly $120K raised for Bow Island child with rare condition

Posted on July 16, 2026

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ridin’ For Kids Foundation presented final fundraising numbers in a cheque for $118,613.40, which… Read More »

Reimer Family celebrated as 2026 BMO Farm Family for County of Forty Mile

Posted on July 16, 2026

BMO The old adage “many hands make light work” is certainly true for the Reimer family. However, more importantly, many hands working together is what… Read More »

Privacy legislation may need to be beefed up: MLA Hunter

Posted on July 16, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com After a massive privacy breach earlier this year exposed the personal information of millions of Alberta voters online, citizens are… Read More »

Lethbridge Filipino Heritage Festival 2026

Posted on July 16, 2026

By S.C. Baysa Pinoy Hour A noteworthy event for the Filipino community in Southern Alberta has taken place with the 6th Lethbridge Filipino Heritage Festival… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on July 16, 2026

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 13, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Dominion of Canada was spent by… Read More »

The world is sleepwalking into disaster

Posted on July 16, 2026

“Fool around and find out” is the polite rendering of the popular FAFO acronym. It’s usually associated with people making foolish choices and suffering horrible… Read More »

Southern Alberta Summer Games upcoming events

Posted on July 9, 2026

Town of Bow Island The 2026 Southern Alberta Summer Games arrive this week in the County of Forty Mile No. 8 from July 8-11.  Here’s… Read More »

New federal bill targeting bail takes effect in July

Posted on July 9, 2026

By Brook Wagner Southern Alberta Newspapers Canada has a new law that makes bail harder to get and sentences tougher for repeat and violent offenders.… Read More »

New electoral committee will achieve fairness: MLA Hunter

Posted on July 9, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter says the province’s recent move to create a committee of MLAs to re-analyze proposed changes to… Read More »

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