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Province slammed for electoral boundaries plans

Posted on April 30, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers The UCP government is throwing out the electoral boundaries commission report and starting again from scratch. The bipartisan commission… Read More »

Oil spike set to brighten Alberta’s financial outlook

Posted on April 30, 2026

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com While storm clouds were gathering on the fiscal horizon earlier this year when the UCP government tabled Budget 2026 with… Read More »

Millions in provincial funding to boost flood and drought protection in Southern Alberta 

Posted on April 30, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta is investing more than $28 million to protect local communities and the economy from future floods and droughts,… Read More »

Town of Bow Island reminds residents of spring cleanup

Posted on April 30, 2026

Town of Bow Island With the arrival of warmer weather, the Town of Bow Island would like to remind residents that compost will only be… Read More »

Canada’s Nature Strategy: Minister Hunter

Posted on April 30, 2026

Alberta supports protecting nature and biodiversity, but Canada’s Nature Strategy must reflect the constitutional reality of land management, and the work provinces are already doing.… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on April 30, 2026

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 29, 1887 – The Calgary Weekly Herald James O’Neil of St. Paul, who was charged with adultery,… Read More »

Canada is losing its grip on the U.S. market

Posted on April 30, 2026

There is something almost too convenient in how quickly Canadians point south when discussing unpredictability in trade. Yes, Donald Trump has long been synonymous with… Read More »

Southern Alberta Summer Games coming together for County of Forty Mile

Posted on April 23, 2026

• Registration period opens on May 11 Submitted by Abigail Wozniak Assistant Summer Games Coordinator Across the region, we’re proud to showcase a growing list… Read More »

Bow Island Council  April 13 meeting highlights 

Posted on April 23, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers On April 13, the Town of Bow Island’s Council convened for its regular meeting and to discuss the long-term future of the community. One of the main focuses… Read More »

AER not properly addressing unpaid property taxes: report

Posted on April 23, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers A new report accuses the Alberta Energy Regulator of not doing enough to address the problem of unpaid oil… Read More »

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