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Specialty programs proving popular in Prairie Rose

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This year marks the highest enrolment in speciality programs in Prairie Rose Public Schools (PRPS) history. Overall,… Read More »

Redcliff considers boat launch, speed limits

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The end of the month is a touch quieter, but there is still plenty to get down for the Town of… Read More »

Armed Forces honour fallen hero at Highway 1 rest stop

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier T he Ranchland Teepee Rest Area, 17 kilometres west of Brooks, now features a memorial for the life, and sacrifice, of… Read More »

Local Improvement Levy concerning for Winnifred water users

Posted on October 5, 2023

This project represents the first attempt by Forty Mile County to utilize the new Local Improvement Levy taxation powers granted in the Municipal Government Act… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thursday, October 4, 1888 – The Brandon Mail The bibulous (fond of alcoholic beverages) W. Evans was… Read More »

We tell the stories that matter to you

Posted on October 5, 2023

Main Street has changed. There was a time when you could find just about everything needed at a locally-owned shop. If it didn’t have exactly… Read More »

Bow Island tourism centre to shine bright

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier At the Sept. 25 Town Council meeting, a motion was passed for new lights for the Visitor Centre. “We approved the… Read More »

Cowboy poets ride in from all over for annual show

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier The Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation is determined to keep their art alive, and invites everyone for a day of western… Read More »

County of Forty Mile considers boat docks, gravel levy

Posted on October 5, 2023

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier There were many discussions over the course of the day, as the County of Forty Mile No. 8 gathered for their… Read More »

Cypress County ‘Ag Connections’ conference a one-stop producer networking event

Posted on September 28, 2023

By Samantha Johnson Commentator/Courier Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Cypress County Ag Connections conference is now open for registration. The conference, organized to support the… Read More »

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