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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on July 2, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers June 29, 1886 – Vancouver Advertiser Vancouver, a city scarcely six-weeks old, was completely destroyed by fire in… Read More »
The collapse of local news is fuelling a disinformation crisis
Posted on July 2, 2026Twice the proportion of Canadians today have little to no local news compared to 16 years ago—and as this loss accelerates, the threat of disinformation… Read More »
Printing delayed due to press breakdown
Posted on June 18, 2026Due to a press breakdown in Lethbridge, we have been unable to print and distribute the June 18 edition of the Westwind Weekly News. We… Read More »
Father and son cycle across Alberta in support of nurses’ mental health
Posted on June 4, 2026Southern Alberta Newspapers From May 16 to May 21, Dr. Andrew Turnbull and his 19-year-old son, Judah, cycled across Alberta as part of their 7,500-kilometre… Read More »
St. Mary River high flow advisory
Posted on June 4, 2026Cardston County Alberta Environment has advised that the St. Mary River is currently running at a high level and is quite full. While the river… Read More »
AER not properly addressing unpaid property taxes: report
Posted on June 4, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers A new report accuses the Alberta Energy Regulator of not doing enough to address the problem of unpaid oil… Read More »
Raymond honours retiring fire chief
Posted on June 4, 2026Town of Raymond The Town of Raymond extended appreciation to Fire Chief Doug Holt for his 40 years of dedicated service with the Raymond Fire… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on June 4, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers June 6, 1888 – Calgary Herald and Alberta Livestock Journal In Virginia, Andrew Grandstaff, who it is believed… Read More »
Albertans need the real facts on separation
Posted on June 4, 2026Now that Premier Danielle Smith plans to put a question related to Alberta independence to Albertans this fall, her government needs to prepare and release… Read More »
Bill 18 puts MAID back in its place: MLA Hunter
Posted on June 4, 2026By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com The province has now passed Bill 18, the Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act, which is… Read More »