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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on December 31, 2024By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 27, 1883 – The Brandon Mail A New York correspondent states the publisher of the New York… Read More »
How Trudeau’s GST/HST tax break turned into a holiday turkey
Posted on December 31, 2024T’was the week before Christmas, and all through the malls, many creatures were stirring … Consumers and retailers are scrambling to understand the GST/HST holiday… Read More »
Province stepping in to cover RCMP contract increases: MLA Hunter
Posted on December 31, 2024By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Alberta’s UCP government is temporarily freezing the amount rural municipalities are responsible for paying for front-line policing services in Alberta.… Read More »
Support local students on their African mission trip
Posted on December 12, 2024By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Jessa Long and Leigha Hansen, both 19 years old, are preparing for a mission trip to Zimbabwe in March… Read More »
Embracing biophilia: The healing power of nature and animals
Posted on December 12, 2024By Martin Gendron Gendron Stables In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, the concept of biophilia, which is our innate attraction to nature and living things, has… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on December 12, 2024By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 11, 1885 – Qu-Appelle Progress The women of San Francisco are founding a cemetery for sailors. 2,000… Read More »
Ottawa’s agriculture failures are putting Canadian farmers at risk
Posted on December 12, 2024Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home. While many Canadians… Read More »
Praxis Science Outreach Society celebrates ASTech Award
Posted on December 12, 2024By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Congratulations are in order for Senior Scientific Consultant Patty Rooks and Founder Gary McFarlane of Praxis Science Outreach for… Read More »
Get your voice heard, irrigation districts say as province reviews its water licensing system
Posted on December 12, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers Irrigation districts are alerting their members to get involved in outreach by the province as it examines potential updates to how water… Read More »
Chin Reservoir approved for new Hwy 36 bridge
Posted on December 12, 2024By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The massive Chin Expansion Project spearheaded by the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) will… Read More »