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Brooks RCMP conduct sting operation against local thieves
Posted on October 23, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers Brooks RCMP General Investigation Section collaborated with frontline general duty members to initiate a proactive enforcement project to target property crime in… Read More »
Supports for families during teacher strike
Posted on October 23, 2025Alberta Government The ongoing teachers’ strike has left many families balancing work, child care and learning at home. The new supports will help parents and… Read More »
Housing crisis should be front and centre in federal budget
Posted on October 23, 2025I’ve not only seen how the housing crisis has deeply affected our community, I have and am still living it. As a handicapped 49 year… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 23, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 25, 1883 – The Brandon Mail The Winnipeg Sun states that Nicholas Flood Davim boasts of having… Read More »
Ottawa’s civil service needs a Chrétien-style reset
Posted on October 23, 2025They say bureaucracy grows to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy. That certainly seems to be Ottawa’s motto these days, with the number of… Read More »
Unofficial 2025 Municipal Election results
Posted on October 21, 2025Southern Alberta Newspapers The unofficial results are in, so here’s a look at how the local races concluded for the 2025 Municipal Election. The Commentator/Courier… Read More »
PRPS teachers stand in solidarity during provincial strike
Posted on October 16, 2025By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Hundreds of local educators, supporters and students gathered in Kin Coulee Park on Oct. 8, many wearing red shirts… Read More »
Province extending rate cap for insurance
Posted on October 16, 2025By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta government has put the brakes on higher rate premium increases for drivers. The government recently announced it… Read More »
Medicine Hat consultant’s orphan well repurposing project named as finalist for international award
Posted on October 16, 2025By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Wes Paterson, a consultant based in Medicine Hat, has won a prestigious management consulting award for an initiative to… Read More »
Randi Belcourt seeks to make a difference on council
Posted on October 16, 2025By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers While Randi Belcourt does not have a history in local politics, she is ready and eager to start her… Read More »