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Q1 Results put Alberta on track for sixth surplus
Posted on September 17, 2026By Patrick Wachter Southern Alberta Newspapers The province announced another quarterly surplus in its latest financial update. The economic update for the province’s 2026 Q1… Read More »
Dual practice healthcare model will reduce surgery wait times, says Hunter
Posted on September 17, 2026By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Alberta’s new dual practice healthcare model is designed to allow physicians the ability to better utilize their time and reduce… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss – Part 11
Posted on September 17, 2026Issue 19: Energy Estimates from 2022 (the last year for which I have figures) are that between three and five trillion dollars ( U.S. dollars)… Read More »
Canadians deserve relief at the pump
Posted on September 17, 2026As summer draws to a close, vacations become cherished memories, and students prepare to return to school, Canadians are facing another September reality: a Liberal… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on September 17, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 17, 1883 – The Saskatchewan Times In Ottawa, civil servants met yesterday and resolved to contest the… Read More »
The economic pain of a trade war is clear – the payoff is not
Posted on September 17, 2026The Canada–U.S. trade dispute has crossed another threshold. What began with tariffs moved to counter-tariffs and has now reached outright U.S. import bans. The economic… Read More »
Walkin’ With the Blues: Brandon Isaak walks into BATBOW on October 3
Posted on September 11, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Brandon Isaak is a Canadian blues musician with more than 37 years of hitting the road and singing on… Read More »
St. Michael’s principal reflects on year one, looks ahead, and discusses the upcoming Terry Fox Run
Posted on September 11, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Jill Weatherhead has settled into her role at St. Michael’s School in Bow Island. As she starts her second… Read More »
SMRID breaks ground on Phase 1 of Chin Reservoir expansion
Posted on September 11, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District SMRID has announced that construction is underway on Phase 1 (Chin West Dam Rehabilitation) of the Chin Reservoir Expansion Project,… Read More »
Ministerial portfolio busy for Taber-Warner MLA
Posted on September 11, 2026By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Since taking over in January 2026, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has been focused on the many duties involved with his… Read More »