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PRPS teachers stand in solidarity during provincial strike
Posted on October 16, 2025By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Hundreds of local educators, supporters and students gathered in Kin Coulee Park on Oct. 8, many wearing red shirts… Read More »
Province extending rate cap for insurance
Posted on October 16, 2025By 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 »
Medicine Hat consultant’s orphan well repurposing project named as finalist for international award
Posted on October 16, 2025By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Wes Paterson, a consultant based in Medicine Hat, has won a prestigious management consulting award for an initiative to… Read More »
Randi Belcourt seeks to make a difference on council
Posted on October 16, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers While Randi Belcourt does not have a history in local politics, she is ready and eager to start her… Read More »
Brad Parkinson excited to run for council for the first time in Bow Island
Posted on October 16, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Brad Parkinson, who currently sits on the tourism committee, is excited to run for council. In fact, it’s been… Read More »
Bill Ressler, incumbent, seeks another term as Bow Island councillor
Posted on October 16, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Bill (William) Ressler was a teacher and school administrator for his entire career. This includes time at Senator Gershaw… Read More »
Shannon Strom, incumbent, challenges for another term as Bow Island councillor
Posted on October 16, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Shannon Strom is running for a second term on council. “I have been in Bow Island for a total… Read More »
Landowners express mixed opinions about twinning Hwy 3
Posted on October 16, 2025RE: Highway 3 Twinning Project Paves the Way for a Better Future (Insight Magazine June 2025) & Highway 3 food corridor grows wider by the… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 16, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 12, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times In 1800, 88 million coins of 25 denominations were struck in… Read More »
Pipeline politics won’t save us from Trump’s economic threats
Posted on October 16, 2025The 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 »