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Taste of Bow Island a delight for the palate

Posted on October 3, 2024

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The 2024 Taste of Bow Island has wrapped up and it was a delicious success. The sold out farm-to-table… Read More »

Irvine’s Agricultural Discovery Centre continues to diversify

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Samantha Johnson Prairie Rose Public Schools Content Writer Last Wednesday, September 18, two steers, donated to the Agricultural Discovery Centre (ADC) at Irvine School… Read More »

Smith announces one-time investment in schools; OKs projects in Redcliff, Taber

Posted on September 30, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers During an evening TV address Sept. 17, Premier Danielle Smith announced her government would be increasing capital spending for K-12 educational spaces… Read More »

Local officials excited to know Parkside School modernization is a go

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As part of an announcement made by Premier Danielle Smith on Sept. 17, Parkside Jr.… Read More »

Santa’s Helpers; More than 1,000 bikes take part in second largest Toy Run

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers A total of 1,026 bikes hit the pavement Sept. 14, several carrying more than one rider and most hauling some… Read More »

ATA expands campaign calling out lack of per student funding

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers As the new school year is underway the Alberta Teachers Association has launched the second phase of its media… Read More »

Water use along south corridor went up in July

Posted on September 30, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Water use along Highway 3 dipped in late spring amid calls for conservation but rose to 10 per cent above average in… Read More »

Shutoff dates for irrigation districts back to normal after coming early in 2023

Posted on September 30, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Irrigation districts in southern Alberta have announced more typical shutoff dates this fall compared to an early end of delivery in 2023,… Read More »

Province targets 30 new schools per year to deal with ‘unprecedented’ student growth

Posted on September 30, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Premier Smith held a press conference in Calgary on Sept. 18 saying the province is committed to building 30 news schools every… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 24, 1885 – The Brandon Mail Two councillors put forth a motion at the last meeting to… Read More »

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