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Milk River artist releases new album “Beautiful Mess”

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Southern Alberta-based artist YNLoki released a new music album titled ‘Beautiful Mess’ on Oct. 30. YNLoki, who is also known as Dylan Loki Asakura, is an independent artist from Milk River and co-founder of YNLoki Records & Studios, a business that initially released ‘Beautiful Mess’ as a single back in August 2026. YNLoki’s manager, Kairi Suzuki, who also serves… Read More »

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New HSD trustee appreciates the impact teachers can have on a child’s future

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  An Oct. 26 vote filled the vacancy on Horizon School Division’s board of trustees and… Read More »

Province makes $25 million available for flood, drought mitigation projects

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The province of Alberta is investing $25 million to strengthen flood and drought protection, with… Read More »

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Comets win double-overtime thriller over Rams

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The second installment of the Raymond-Lethbridge Collegiate Institute battle certainly wasn’t anything like the first game. In the end,… Read More »

Comets special teams keys big win over Medicine Hat High

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News For most of the first half, Friday night’s home game against Medicine Hat High looked like it was going… Read More »

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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 9, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times To a dweller of Prince Albert accustomed to the sight of… Read More »

Moving forward together after the referendum

Vamini Selvanandan The Alberta referendum is behind us, the lawn signs have come down, and after ten days of waiting, the final results are in.… Read More »

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Canada must stop living beyond its means

Too many Canadians are dangerously indifferent about government. They think that it is not relevant to their lives and feel that they could have no… Read More »

The hidden cost of permanent daylight saving time

On Sunday, Nov. 1, many Canadians turned their clocks back again. Others left them alone. British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba have moved to end seasonal… Read More »

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Applicants and mentors called upon to get involved in Young Agrarians

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Young Agrarians, a program that helps new farmers develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed… Read More »

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