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Working Far From Help: First Aid for Cypress County’s Ranches, Wellsites and Worksites

Posted on October 29, 2026

• Across more than 13,000 square kilometres, Cypress County’s workers and ranchers often face long waits for emergency crews. Here is how to be ready. By… Read More »

Winter Driving in the County of Forty Mile: First Aid for Collisions, Cold and Getting Stranded

Posted on October 29, 2026

• Between Bow Island, Foremost and Manyberries, winter roads can turn a quick trip into a long wait for help. Here is how to prepare,… Read More »

CELEBRATING SMALL BUSINESS WEEK: How Hiebert Cabinets rebuilt after a devastating 2024 fire

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers A fire tore through Hiebert Cabinets’ production facility in the middle of the night in 2024, threatening years of… Read More »

The Fir & Prairie Barn: a new event venue with a backstory as beautiful as its location

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers When Patrice and Benjamin Sklarchuk saw that there wasn’t much space in the country to host beautiful weddings and events, they… Read More »

Bev Van Es Studio: Capturing Beautiful Moments 

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Life moves fast and those special moments, like a pregnancy or having a newborn, are equally fleeting. Bev Van… Read More »

Town of Redcliff Oct. 13 Council Meeting highlights

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Redcliff Town Council met on Oct. 13 to work through an agenda covering pets and backyard hens, library funding,… Read More »

Chamber eyes region’s potential for defence spending

Posted on October 22, 2026

Southern Alberta Newspapers The Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce says this corner of the province has potential to be one of the country’s most attractive… Read More »

Provincial labour groups blast sweeping federal bill

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Patrick Wachter Southern Alberta Newspapers The federal government has passed second reading of the Building Canada Strong Act, also known as Bill C-39, omnibus… Read More »

St. Michael’s School marks 30 years of Terry Fox runs

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Students from St. Michael’s School in Bow Island joined students from two other local schools for a community Terry… Read More »

Prairie Rose enrolment up by 139 despite anticipating a decrease

Posted on October 22, 2026

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Enrolment is up at Prairie Rose Public Schools, with signs pointing to a full and… Read More »

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