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Harvard fly-past scheduled for Raymond and Coaldale to honour 100th Anniversary of the RCAF

Submitted by Glenn Miller On Oct. 28, Lethbridge’s General Stewart Branch No. 4 announced a fly-past by a Harvard MK IV (Mark Four) in support of Remembrance Day ceremonies for the towns of Coaldale and Raymond. Harvard owner and pilot Geoffrey Brayn will be conducting the fly-past. His copilot this year is Captain (Retired) David Deere who served for 17 years in the RCAF flying… Read More »

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Alberta RCMP offer safety tips for all ghouls and ghosts this Halloween

Alberta RCMP It’s October and we all know what that brings: changing leaves, everything pumpkin spice, and, of course, Halloween. On Halloween we can expect… Read More »

Lethbridge Polytechnic welcomed students to Cultivating Roots

Lethbridge Polytechnic  On October 2-3, the Southern Alberta Collegiate Institute (SACI) welcomed 330 junior high school students for the E3 – Explore, Engage, Experience program.… Read More »

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Comets chalk up fourth straight home victory to move to 4-1

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WDHMA registration open until Oct. 7

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Registration to participate in the Warner and District Minor Hockey Association (WDMHA) is open until… Read More »

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PBO confirms carbon tax hitting Canadians hard

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should appoint Bill Murray to cabinet because the fight over the carbon tax feels like Groundhog Day. In the film, Murray’s character… Read More »

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Harvest tour digs into sugar beet farming

By Cal Braid Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  On Oct. 16, the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers held their annual harvest tour, and it was… Read More »

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