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Autopsy report shows Alfred Belyea was stabbed to death

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Commentator cannot include all coverage of the Belyea trial. For more daily… Read More »

Cypress enjoys a swift first council meeting

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Without much on their lists yet, so early into the year, the Jaunary 16 Cypress County Council meeting was comparatively quite… Read More »

Prairie Rose and MHC announce trades program for high school students

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier High School Students will be exploring new hands-on opportunities in the trades thanks to a new partnership between Medicine Hat College… Read More »

‘Perfect storm’ caused stress on grid Jan. 13-14 weekend, says Neudorf

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers Nathan Neudorf says almost a perfect storm created the situation Jan. 13-14 when Albertans were asked to reduce electricity… Read More »

More people need to be active in advocacy, says Motz

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier During a recent Town Hall event alongside Foremost, Forty Mile, and provincial representation, Motz advocated strongly for his constituents to make… Read More »

Ottawa’s oil and gas emissions cap amounts to production cap, says Hunter

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Trevor Busch Southern Alberta Newspapers editor@tabertimes.com The federal government’s new regulatory framework for capping emissions in the oil and gas sector is simply another… Read More »

Elks get ready for 33rd annual auction

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier While they admit they likely won’t know the scope of their auction until the day of, the Bow Island Elks are… Read More »

Renewable energy and net zero concerns forefront of Foremost minds

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Anna Smith Commentator/Courier Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter, Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz, Reeve Stacey Barrows, and Mayor of Foremost Lorne Buis gathered in the… Read More »

Believe it or not, there is good news about rising interest rates

Posted on January 25, 2024

The era of continuously declining interest rates, which lasted for 40 years, has come to an end. Businesses and governments now face a new period… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on January 25, 2024

By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter January 22, 1886 - The Qu’Appelle Progress The millionaire Mr. A. Morris of New York… Read More »

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