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Province commits $150K to program that helps newcomers in Brooks adapt

Posted on January 9, 2025

By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter To help support the City of Brooks and its growing population of newcomers, the province… Read More »

Alberta’s year-end economic highlights

Posted on January 9, 2025

“Over the course of the year, Alberta has continued to cement its position as the economic engine of Canada due to our highly skilled workforce,… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on January 9, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers January 3, 1881 – The Edmonton Bulletin Meetings are being held at various places in which the terms… Read More »

Why unions are dividing Canada and wrecking the economy

Posted on January 9, 2025

In an era of constrained budgets and competitive challenges, Canada’s beleaguered economy has become beset with strikes called by unions demanding double-digit wage hikes. The… Read More »

Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta distributes over $487,000 in grants

Posted on December 31, 2024

CFSEA The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) distributed over $487,000 through all their granting initiatives this fall. Of that amount, over $200,000 was given… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on December 31, 2024

By 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, 2024

T’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, 2024

By 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, 2024

By 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, 2024

By 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 »

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