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Coaldale’s NewCold facility to open in June
By Kristine Jean Southern Alberta Newspapers Coaldale’s NewCold facility will be open for business in late June, with a grand opening scheduled for later this year. The $222 million state-of-the-art food storage warehouse began construction last fall and is set to be fully operational this summer. NewCold is one of the world’s largest, advanced automated warehouse and cold chain logistics companies, founded in the Netherlands… Read More »
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Piikani group Alberta’s first-ever Citizens on Patrol on First Nation
By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Piikani Nation has made history by being Alberta’s first-ever Citizens on Patrol on a… Read More »
Confirmed cases of measles prompt renewed public alert for South Zone
- Potential exposures in Calgary, Taber, Coaldale and Lethbridge Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of additional confirmed cases of measles… Read More »
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Comets rugby squad ready for stretch of tough weekend tournaments
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News After the next few weekends, the Raymond Comets girls rugby team should have a pretty solid idea about where… Read More »
Stirling Lakers earn bronze at 2A basketball provincials
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Both Stirling High School basketball teams came into provincials with high hopes. The two Lakers teams were both ranked… 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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Anti-vax conspiracies fuel Canada’s measles crisis
Falling vaccination rates and political silence are fuelling Canada’s growing measles outbreak. Measles, declared eradicated in Canada in 1998, is making a big comeback in… Read More »
Plan to label Trump critics as mentally ill echoes authoritarian regimes
In March 2025, New York psychiatrist Dr. Leon Hoffman wrote a letter to The Guardian reporting that the Minnesota legislature had requested the psychiatric community recognize a… Read More »
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SMRID water allocation up 50 per cent from last season
By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After an April 2 annual general meeting, the St. Mary River Irrigation District’s (SMRID) board… Read More »