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Alberta Ed looking into aggression and complexity in the classroom
Posted on July 24, 2025By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta Education is launching an action team to address classroom complexity and aggression. Minister of Education and Childcare, Demetrios… Read More »
Alberta to have lowest minimum wage in Canada after bump in Sask.
Posted on July 24, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers Minimum wage in Saskatchewan will surpass Alberta’s in October when that province provides an indexed increase, Saskatchewan Labour Minister Jim Reiter announced… Read More »
COVID vaccine strategy impacts yet to be realized
Posted on July 24, 2025By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers After changes to the federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement process were announced earlier this year, and the Alberta government announcing… Read More »
Forget Hoboken: Baseball may have been born in Canada
Posted on July 24, 2025The first game of baseball was played on Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 19, 1846. The New Yorks (or New York Nine) crushed the New York Knickerbockers 23-1… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on July 24, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 22, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress On Saturday, the Prince Albert mail was proceeding north, about 25 miles… Read More »
HALO’s new helicopter took flight on June 29
Posted on July 18, 2025By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HALO Air Ambulance’s latest helicopter is taking to the skies, coming online officially as the… Read More »
Blues at the Bow celebrates 32 seasons of world-class entertainment
Posted on July 18, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Bow Island’s Blues at the Bow (BATBOW) is celebrating its 32nd season, a milestone that speaks to its legacy in the community – and beyond. Since its founding,… Read More »
Province announces investment to boost economic development
Posted on July 18, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers The government announced on July 3 it will be providing both Indigenous and small communities with an additional $3 million in grants… Read More »
County of Forty Mile June 11 council meeting highlights
Posted on July 18, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The County of Forty Mile held its regular council meeting on June 11, 2025. The meeting covered a range of topics, from… Read More »
Three sent to hospital following single-vehicle rollover
Posted on July 18, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers Three people were transported to Brooks Hospital to treat minor injuries that occurred after a vehicle struck a light pole at a… Read More »