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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on July 2, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers June 29, 1886 – Vancouver Advertiser Vancouver, a city scarcely six-weeks old, was completely destroyed by fire in… Read More »
The collapse of local news is fuelling a disinformation crisis
Posted on July 2, 2026Twice the proportion of Canadians today have little to no local news compared to 16 years ago—and as this loss accelerates, the threat of disinformation… Read More »
Local training opportunities begin in Bow Island
Posted on June 11, 2026Forty Mile Community Resource Centre The Forty Mile Community Resource Centre, in partnership with Safety Buzz Campus and Wheels of Opportunity, recently held the first… Read More »
Town of Bow Island Committee of the Whole May 19 meeting highlights
Posted on June 11, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers At its May 19 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Town of Bow Island addressed several important items impacting… Read More »
Virtual Emergency Physician program comes to Bow Island
Posted on June 11, 2026Alberta Health Services Patients seeking care at the Bow Island Health Centre emergency department (ED) now have additional supports, as Alberta Health Services (AHS) introduces… Read More »
Horsefly Spillway successfully diverts high flows during significant early-season rain event
Posted on June 11, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District For the first time since the project’s inception in 2020, the Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway was successfully operated to divert… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss – Part 5
Posted on June 11, 2026Issue Twelve: Oil and Gas Industry Defaults on Obligations Current figures on oil and gas industry defaults on obligations to Alberta taxpayers (municipal and provincial… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on June 11, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers June 9, 1883 – Edmonton Bulletin The Regina Leader published some correspondence from Edmonton in which the writer… Read More »
What Alberta is asking Canada
Posted on June 11, 2026Some people across the country are overreacting to Premier Danielle Smith’s May 21 announcement that Alberta will add a 10th question to its Oct. 19… Read More »
Vos takes top honours as Senator Gershaw valedictorian
Posted on June 4, 2026Prairie Rose Public Schools For Senator Gershaw School valedictorian Luc Vos, high school has been a reminder of how quickly time passes and how important… Read More »