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Enviro-fools plaguing Irvine roads
Posted on May 9, 2024There is no limit to human folly. April 22, 2024 was Earth Day this year. How did you observe Earth Day? In Irvine, some time… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on May 9, 2024By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers May 2, 1883 – The Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review A successful trial was recently made in… Read More »
Why a capital gains tax on the rich makes sense
Posted on May 9, 2024Ever since we’ve been publishing an annual report on CEO pay in Canada, I’ve had a bone to pick: CEOs and the rich generally get… Read More »
Bow Island RCMP seek assistance in locating missing male
Posted on May 9, 2024Bow Island RCMP Bow Island RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 39-year-old Michael Serack, a resident of Bow Island. Michael was last seen… Read More »
Business in Burdett facing several OHS violations over worker fatality in 2023
Posted on May 9, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers A fabrication shop in Burdett faces five counts of contravening occupational health and safety regulations after a worker was killed in an… Read More »
Bill 20 has municipal officials asking questions with no immediate answer
Posted on May 9, 2024By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Municipal leaders in the province say there are more questions than answers after the provincial government moved to take… Read More »
Province hikes funding for irrigation rehab program
Posted on May 9, 2024By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The provincial government is boosting funding for its irrigation rehabilitation program. The province is providing in Budget 2024 $19… Read More »
Time to rethink our thirsty lawns?
Posted on May 2, 2024“Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over!” Words made famous by John Wayne in an old western movie. We are in a… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on May 2, 2024By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 27, 1894 – Moose Jaw Times A young man, who shall not be named, went east to… Read More »
Food insecurity in Canada at a crisis stage
Posted on May 2, 2024There are various metrics to assess a nation’s wealth, and one telling indicator is the proportion of disposable income that its citizens spend on food.… Read More »