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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on October 15, 2026

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 14, 1882 – Edmonton Bulletin The bridge over the first Rat Creek is in a miserable state.… Read More »

Food warning labels are changing what we buy

Posted on October 15, 2026

For years, Canadians have wondered why so many packaged foods contain so much sodium, sugar or saturated fat. Health Canada may have found a remarkably… Read More »

AFA celebrates successful harvest season in southern Alberta

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Kristine Jean Southern Alberta Newspapers For those in the south, this year’s harvest and crop prospects are encouraging.  That’s according to Aaron Stein, executive… Read More »

Future potential growing for the Highway 3 region, says CPFC

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Touted as Canada’s Premier Food Corridor (CPFC), the Highway 3 area of Southern Alberta is one of the nation’s prime… Read More »

Highway 3 Twinning Project is ‘actively underway’

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Tenille Miller, director of advancement for the Highway 3 Twinning Development Association, states that the… Read More »

How Lantic’s Taber sugar factory sweetens the local economy

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Drive along the highway by Taber, and you cannot miss it. The sugar factory has been a fixture on… Read More »

Above seasonal temperatures and precipitation expected across southern Alberta this fall

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Kristine Jean Southern Alberta Newspapers Mother Nature appears to be cooperating for the most part across the region as farmers continue with the fall… Read More »

Regional harvest positive for area, says Hunter

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter says crops throughout his riding were in good shape up for the harvest season in 2026.… Read More »

ACCIONA’s wind farm in Forty Mile is creating an impact

Posted on October 1, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Take a drive about six kilometres east of Bow Island into the County of Forty Mile No. 8, and you’ll be “blown away” by… Read More »

Elections Alberta issues referendum information update

Posted on October 1, 2026

Elections Alberta Elections Alberta issues important referendum information updates to Albertans in advance of the final month before the referendum, including updates on special ballots,… Read More »

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