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Cypress County holds farm, residential taxes, hikes others
Posted on December 14, 2023By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Farm and residential tax rates in Cypress County may stand pat in 2024, but small business and large non-residential… Read More »
Dunmore moves closer to its own ‘gasoline alley’
Posted on December 14, 2023By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers The first edition to a planned highway commercial strip on the eastern edge of Dunmore is up and operating… Read More »
Merged southeast chambers should ease membership for all
Posted on December 14, 2023By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers A new regional Chamber of Commerce may better connect businesses operating in Brooks and Medicine Hat, officials with the… Read More »
Seven Persons starts their engines for holiday cheer
Posted on December 14, 2023By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Preparations are underway for their annual Candy Cane Run, which will see Santa Claus and Seven Persons Fire team up to… Read More »
County won’t put Westar Landfill site up for auction
Posted on December 14, 2023Southern Alberta Newspapers A former landfill that caught on fire 10 years ago and is still subject to environmental monitoring will not move to a… Read More »
Cypress looks toward new year in last meeting of 2023
Posted on December 14, 2023By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier December 5 marked the last meeting of Cypress County Council for 2023, with much on the mind of the council as… Read More »
Improvement levy creating hardships for Winnifred property owners
Posted on December 14, 2023Winnifred property owners have now been informed by the County of Forty Mile of the terms of payment that will be required of them when… Read More »
The Geminid Meteor Shower
Posted on December 14, 2023Gary Boyle The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of Dec. 13 into the morning of the 14th. This shower will produce… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on December 14, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter December 10, 1884 – The Calgary Weekly Herald Prince Albert is ahead of Calgary in… Read More »
Politicians must stop weaponizing food prices for political gain
Posted on December 14, 2023In an era where food inflation has become a contentious political issue, it’s all too tempting for politicians to target the grocery industry. Sadly, that’s… Read More »