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Nenshi slams UCP referendum questions during visit
By Patrick Wachter Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta New Democratic Party Leader Naheed Nenshi targeted the provincial government on Oct. 3 visits to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge, calling the upcoming referendum questions an “evil plot” designed to stoke division. An audience of 40 supporters attended the evening event in Lethbridge, where Nenshi addressed concerns regarding the province’s contentious referendum topics and the United Conservative Party approach… Read More »
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Smith, Wright discuss airport service and voting hours
By Patrick Wachter Southern Alberta Newspapers Facing pressing questions on regional connectivity and election logistics, Premier Danielle Smith and Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright defended… Read More »
Referendum voting information
Elections Alberta Where to Vote cards began being mailed to electors on Sept. 21 and distribution is expected to be completed by early October. Electors… Read More »
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Raymond cruises past Saskatchewan opponent for another big victory
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets turned in another dominating effort at home last week with a 45-9 win over St. Joseph’s… Read More »
Kodiaks women’s basketball adds versatile local guard
Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks The Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks women’s basketball team has added adaptable guard Jaylee Salmon to the roster. A product of Raymond, Salmon played for the University of… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 14, 1882 – Edmonton Bulletin The bridge over the first Rat Creek is in a miserable state.… Read More »
Alberta’s unmatched tax advantage
By Jason Nixon President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Beginning October 1, Alberta’s government is lifting the provincial fuel tax. That’s 13 centres… Read More »
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Food warning labels are changing what we buy
For years, Canadians have wondered why so many packaged foods contain so much sodium, sugar or saturated fat. Health Canada may have found a remarkably… Read More »
Rural Alberta can’t afford more health-care uncertainty
We’d bet that when most Albertans think about health care, they don’t think about the Canada Health Act. What they do think about is whether… Read More »
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2026 SouthGrow Agri-food Futures Scholarship now open
SouthGrow Regional Initiative The SouthGrow Regional Initiative, in partnership with MNP LLP, D-Com Energy Solutions and Community Futures Lethbridge Region, is pleased to announce that… Read More »