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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on September 4, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 7, 1883 – The Calgary Herald This week two of our young merchants, who sleep in the… Read More »
Trump’s plan to revive U.S. factories is doomed to fail
Posted on September 4, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver the jobs he promised. The factories needed to replace imports will take years to build and America lacks… Read More »
Bow Island August 11 council meeting highlights
Posted on August 21, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The Town of Bow Island recently held a council meeting packed with discussions on several important topics shaping the… Read More »
County of Forty Mile council meeting recap and important notices
Posted on August 21, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The County of Forty Mile No. 8 convened its regular council meeting on June 25, 2025. The session provided… Read More »
Successful MCC hearing in Bow Island leads to positive next steps
Posted on August 21, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers August 11 saw the Town of Bow Island complete a highly successful public hearing regrading the creation of a… Read More »
Province takes aim at ‘red tape’ issues in agriculture
Posted on August 21, 2025By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspaper Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s government is looking to help agriculture organizations focus on putting food on tables across… Read More »
Alberta Beef Producers withdrawing membership from Canadian Cattle Association
Posted on August 21, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta Beef Producers is withdrawing its membership from the Canadian Cattle Association. The provincial beef commission announced Aug. 12 that effective… Read More »
Canada’s chance to shine is slipping away
Posted on August 21, 2025Canada Day felt different this year. With wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, shifting geopolitical fault lines, and unstable leadership in the West,… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on August 21, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 17, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The passage made through the curling rink by the latest windstorm… Read More »
Vaccination efforts making a difference in battle against measles
Posted on August 21, 2025By Dr. Sunil Sookram Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health Measles remains one of the most contagious illnesses in the world, spreading through the… Read More »