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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on February 20, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers February 16, 1894 – The Brandon Daily Mail The CPR are having steamers built in England to travel… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on February 6, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers February 6, 1884 – The Calgary Weekly Herald Col. McLeod only received one tender for building the bridge… Read More »

Taxpayers release Naughty and Nice List

Posted on January 16, 2025

Canadian Taxpayers Federation CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait tops the Taxpayer Naughty List for dishing out executive bonuses that cost more than the average… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on January 16, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers January 15, 1885 – The Calgary Weekly Herald A man named Christie is in the guardroom at the… Read More »

Alberta’s year-end economic highlights

Posted on January 9, 2025

“Over the course of the year, Alberta has continued to cement its position as the economic engine of Canada due to our highly skilled workforce,… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on January 9, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers January 3, 1881 – The Edmonton Bulletin Meetings are being held at various places in which the terms… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on December 31, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 27, 1883 – The Brandon Mail A New York correspondent states the publisher of the New York… Read More »

Embracing biophilia: The healing power of nature and animals

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Martin Gendron Gendron Stables In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the concept of biophilia, which is our innate attraction to nature and living things, has… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 11, 1885 – Qu-Appelle Progress  The women of San Francisco are founding a cemetery for sailors. 2,000… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on December 5, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 7, 1899 – The Progress (Qu-Appelle Station, NWT) The ground for the new skating rink has been… Read More »

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