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Upcoming referendum an opportunity for Albertans to share their views: MLA Hunter
Posted on April 16, 2026By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is supportive of Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to ask Albertans a series of referendum questions on… Read More »
Taber scores the winning goal in Hockeyville contest
Posted on April 16, 2026By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In a brilliant reversal of fortune, Taber’s arena woes turned into triumph when Kraft Hockeyville… Read More »
COVID booster shots available to eligible Albertans at no cost
Posted on April 16, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers Starting earlier this month, eligible Albertans can now receive a COVID-19 booster at no cost. Participating pharmacies and Primary Care Alberta health… Read More »
MAID legislation needs revision
Posted on April 16, 2026I am tiring of the name and defence of Bill 18 as “assisted death as a last resort”, as if current or planned MAID regulations… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss
Posted on April 16, 2026On Nov. 15, 2025, I mailed a letter to the advertised mailing address of an Alberta separatist organization. The letter set out 19 issues of… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on April 16, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 14, 1899 – The Cardston Record Petitions were circulated here this week requesting a mail service to… Read More »
The Middle East is no longer a reliable energy partner
Posted on April 16, 2026The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how unreliable Middle East energy supply has become and has opened the door for countries like Canada to… Read More »
SMRID announces 14-inch allocation for 2026 irrigation season
Posted on April 9, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District Allocation for the 2026 season has been set to 14 inches, from the farm gate, by the St. Mary River… Read More »
County of Forty Mile Council highlights: March 11 meeting recap
Posted on April 9, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council met on March 11 to address a range of topics, from historical preservation… Read More »
Alberta gets emergency exemption for strychnine to help $800M gopher problem
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers The federal government has authorized an emergency use of strychnine for pest control two years after imposing a ban on the chemical… Read More »