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Unofficial 2025 Municipal Election results
Southern Alberta Newspapers The unofficial results are in, so here’s a look at how the local races concluded for the 2025 Municipal Election. The News will be following up with features on some of the winners in coming weeks and editions. Results not listed here were determined previously by acclamation. Town of Magrath Mayor: Byrne Cooke (previously acclaimed) Council: Cynthia Ralph (408); Kurt Fisher (371);… Read More »
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One becomes two
By Alejandra Pulido Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers The Lethbridge and District Exhibition has officially split into two distinct and focused entities, the Lethbridge and District… Read More »
Anti-COVID restriction lawyers disbarred by Law Society of Alberta
Southern Alberta Newspapers Calgary lawyer John Carpay, known for his fierce opposition to COVID restrictions, has been disbarred by a second provincial law society in… Read More »
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Bantam Comets finish regular season first in standings
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond bantam Comets have finished the regular season in a familiar position – first place. Last weekend, Raymond… Read More »
Comets keep winning streak alive with dominant victory over Chinook
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The wins just keep on coming for the Raymond Comets. Last week, the high school juggernaut won its sixth… Read More »
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End of an era
By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News Well, after five and a half years at the paper, I’ve officially decided to move onto a new venture.… Read More »
Favourite podcasts of 2022
When it comes to podcasts, there truly is something for everybody. Whether you’re into breakdowns on pop culture, true crime, audio dramas, news, philosophy, or… Read More »
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Pipeline politics won’t save us from Trump’s economic threats
The federal and provincial governments are scrambling to shield Canada’s economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade tantrum. But that effort is being hijacked… Read More »
Canadians need fact-based, fact-checked information
In their 2018 book Truth Decay, Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich of the RAND Corporation, wrote about the role news publishers and broadcasters play… Read More »
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Potato crop projected slightly above average in 2025: Hochstein
By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly Newspapers editor@tabertimes.com As regional potato growers enter their fields for the harvest season, everything appears to be going well so… Read More »