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Urban containment policies driving up land values and housing costs

Posted on November 9, 2023

Canada has a severe and intractable housing crisis that could become existential for the middle class, eroding the standard of living. Our new Demographia Housing… Read More »

40 Mile Fund receives first bequest

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta was honoured to receive a donation in the amount of $446,000 through the generosity of… Read More »

Foremost Theatrical ready to roll with Knucklebones

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The Foremost Theatrical Society may have cracked the formula for a perfect evening, and ticket sales are finally underway. With the… Read More »

Library Pumpkin Auction smaller, but successful

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier This year’s Pumpkin Auction for the Foremost Municipal Library brought the community together for fun and fundraising. It was a good… Read More »

Making poverty history!

Posted on November 2, 2023

Dear Editor, Whether it’s poverty on a local or global scale, its impacts are profound. Poverty hurts, it deprives individuals of essential needs like access… Read More »

Alberta Pension Plan figures inflated and misleading

Posted on November 2, 2023

Dear Editor, To the Premier of Alberta, my correspondence today is in reference to your plan to start an Alberta pension plan. My first concern is… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on November 2, 2023

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 25, 1900 – The Qu’Appelle Progress In Brandon, a horse belonging to T.L. Orchard escaped from… Read More »

Minister Horner discusses APP proposal during rural media roundtable

Posted on November 2, 2023

By Erika Mathieu Commentator/Courier Alberta’s President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner addressed rural media outlets on Oct. 17 during a virtual roundtable.… Read More »

Forty Mile reviewing Winnifred water interest, land use

Posted on November 2, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The October 25 Council meeting for the County of Forty Mile No. 8 was a relatively quiet one, with the first… Read More »

Bow Island to enjoy familiar faces on committees

Posted on November 2, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier It’s largely business as usual for Bow Island Council, following their October 23 organizational and regular meetings. The initial organizational meeting… Read More »

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