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New electoral committee will achieve fairness: MLA Hunter
Posted on July 9, 2026By Trevor Busch Commentator/Courier editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter says the province’s recent move to create a committee of MLAs to re-analyze proposed changes to… Read More »
Province backtracks on third health-care decision in three weeks as health inspectors move to Primary Care
Posted on July 9, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Premier Danielle Smith is walking back a planned transfer that would have made public health inspectors direct government employees… Read More »
Conservatives – Offering Solutions for Canadians
Posted on July 9, 2026As the Official Opposition, Conservatives remain committed to the responsibility of holding the Liberal government accountable, while also offering better solutions for Canadians. Repeatedly, we… Read More »
Reader disputes government failed to consult on health transition
Posted on July 9, 2026I would like to respond to the article where HSAA (Health Sciences Association of Alberta) said the Alberta Government failed to consult with members. I participated… Read More »
Discussing the “issues separatists don’t want to discuss”
Posted on July 9, 2026Since there is no requirement for residency, Canada pension payments are not necessarily affected by independence. It’s not an independence issue. As well, since Ottawa… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss – Part 7
Posted on July 9, 2026Issue Sixteen: Border Security An independent Alberta will need secure borders. All highways providing motor vehicle access to Alberta will require border security and customs… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on July 9, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 9, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress Some sections of the country are making efforts to have the prohibitory… Read More »
Alberta’s Bill 11 undermines the foundation of public health care
Posted on July 9, 2026As Alberta moves to implement its two-tier health-care system with Bill 11, policymakers and commentators are increasingly debating whether Canadian provinces should pursue more private-pay… Read More »
Get Ready for the Action Dunmore’s Heritage Gather Returns in July
Posted on July 2, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The 5th annual Heritage Gather takes place at the Dunmore Equestrian Centre from July 3-5. Whether you have attended in the… Read More »
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta celebrates the distribution of 2026 Spring Community Grants for Cypress County
Posted on July 2, 2026Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta (CFSEA) has announced the distribution of $332,061 in 2026 Spring Community Grants to 35… Read More »