Current Temperature

-22.5°C

February 5, 2025 February 5, 2025

Bow Island: Growth and prosperity through 2024

Posted on January 9, 2025

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Mayor Gordon Reynolds says the Town of Bow Island was very busy in 2024 with major infrastructure projects, land… Read More »

New critical border zone bisects Taber-Warner riding

Posted on January 9, 2025

By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com With tariff threats looming, Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government moved quickly last month to try to placate president-elect Donald Trump’s… Read More »

RCMP investigate theft from helium recovery facility

Posted on January 9, 2025

Brooks RCMP On Dec. 24, 2024 Brooks RCMP received a report of a large theft from the Royal Helium Production facility in Newell County. Unknown… Read More »

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 »

Beef Pen Show/Cowboy Christmas Trade Show was a massive success

Posted on December 31, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers The 26th Annual Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Beef Pen Show sure knew how to bring them into the corrals. Both Pen… Read More »

Smith moves quickly on border security

Posted on December 31, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Dec. 12, Premier Danielle Smith followed through on the previous week’s talk of curbing… Read More »

Get More Bow Island Commentator
Log In To Comment Latest Paper Subscribe