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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 »

Local News

Southern Alberta has potential for further investment: CIB

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren Cory was in the Lethbridge area in late October to see the work… Read More »

Long-Term Care: New Terminology & Your Local Option

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Terminology matters when it comes to continuing care, but the terms have changed in both verbiage and meaning over… Read More »

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Bantam Comets set to face Airdrie Raiders in Tier 1 provincial final

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond bantam Comets football team has championship aspirations. Last Saturday, in the Tier 1 Minor League Provincials 2024… Read More »

Comets cruise past Notre Dame Pride to earn spot in 5A semis 

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets high school football team is off to the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association 5A semi-final. In the… Read More »

Latest Blog

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 »

Editorial

Newspapers on the short end in Canada Post labour dispute

Every week the team behind this paper works tirelessly to provide readers the latest about what’s going on in the community they call home. There… Read More »

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 »

Agricultural

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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