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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 »
SMRID announces 14-inch allocation for 2026 irrigation season
Posted on April 9, 2026St. Mary River Irrigation District Allocation for the 2026 season has been set to 14 inches, from the farm gate, by the St. Mary River… Read More »
County of Forty Mile Council highlights: March 11 meeting recap
Posted on April 9, 2026By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council met on March 11 to address a range of topics, from historical preservation… Read More »
Alberta gets emergency exemption for strychnine to help $800M gopher problem
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers The federal government has authorized an emergency use of strychnine for pest control two years after imposing a ban on the chemical… Read More »
Nortera announces closure of Lethbridge vegetable processing facility
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers A large vegetable processing company is closing its facility in Lethbridge, taking 70 jobs with it. Nortera, a frozen and canned vegetable… Read More »
High speed internet coming to Foremost, Etzikom and Manyberries
Posted on April 9, 2026• 81 households to be connected County of Forty Mile High-speed internet service is coming to rural communities in the County of Forty Mile through a… Read More »
Bill 27 will make changes needed to execute Alberta Budget
Posted on April 9, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta government is putting forward legislation amending several key pieces of legislation to deliver on initiatives outlined in Budget 2026. “Budget… Read More »
PRPS says new CASA Classroom already paying dividends for students needing mental health support
Posted on March 26, 2026By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seeing great success since it first became operational in early February, the new CASA Classroom… Read More »
Yuill School of Agriculture expects to hit ground running
Posted on March 26, 2026By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Local farmer Nichole Neubauer gave Prairie Rose trustees an update on the Yuill School of… Read More »