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COVID booster shots available to eligible Albertans at no cost
Posted on April 16, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers Starting earlier this month, eligible Albertans can now receive a COVID-19 booster at no cost. Participating pharmacies and Primary Care Alberta health… Read More »
MAID legislation needs revision
Posted on April 16, 2026I am tiring of the name and defence of Bill 18 as “assisted death as a last resort”, as if current or planned MAID regulations… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss
Posted on April 16, 2026On Nov. 15, 2025, I mailed a letter to the advertised mailing address of an Alberta separatist organization. The letter set out 19 issues of… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on April 16, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 14, 1899 – The Cardston Record Petitions were circulated here this week requesting a mail service to… Read More »
The Middle East is no longer a reliable energy partner
Posted on April 16, 2026The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how unreliable Middle East energy supply has become and has opened the door for countries like Canada to… Read More »
Cypress County Agricultural Service Board tackles key issues at March meeting
Posted on April 9, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The Agricultural Service Board (ASB) of Cypress County met on March 25 to discuss a range of topics regarding the region’s agricultural community.… Read More »
Cypress County council opts to enlarge signage for fire station locations, despite already being within regulation
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers Cypress County is aiming for greater visibility through updated signage for anyone looking for fire stations in the region. Currently, stations No.… Read More »
Redcliff getting one of 21 new Alberta RCMP officers
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers The Town of Redcliff will soon welcome one of 21 new police officers who recently graduated from the Alberta RCMP Cadet Training… Read More »
Five more recall efforts fail, including for MLA Justin Wright
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers Elections Alberta has completed petition verification for five petitions, including the one working to recall Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright, with none… Read More »
Alberta government to bring forward changes to Citizen Initiative Act, court appointment procedure
Posted on April 9, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers A new bill tabled March 30 introduces another round of changes to legislation governing recalls and citizen initiative petitions.… Read More »