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Raymond to celebrate local volunteers at Harvest Showdown
Town of Raymond The Town of Raymond will host its second annual Harvest Showdown & Volunteer Appreciation Night on Friday, Sept. 25, at Victoria Sports Park Comets Stadium, featuring football, family activities, and volunteer recognition. This year’s Council Volunteer Appreciation Award recipient is Maxine West, recognized for more than 30 years of service to Raymond. West has served as secretary of Raymond Baseball for more… Read More »
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Chief Mountain port of entry in Alberta closes for the season
Canada Border Services Agency The Chief Mountain port of entry at the Canada-United States land border between Alberta and Montana is closing for the season… Read More »
FCSS has multiple course offerings this fall
By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News F amily and Community Support Services (FCSS) is offering a variety of courses throughout the County of Warner this… Read More »
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ICYMI: Ten Tiny Towns You Need to Visit While the Fall Colours Are Popping
Autumn signals the end of summer and the dreaded shorter, colder days ahead. We get that the pending doom can make it pretty hard to… Read More »
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Comets top Rams 7-6 in a Friday-night defensive showdown
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It was another instant classic last Friday night in the city at the University of Lethbridge Stadium. The Raymond… Read More »
Harry Ainlay tops Comets in high school football home opener in Raymond
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Raymond’s 2026 home opener did not go according to plan, as the Harry Ainlay Titans headed south and spoiled… Read More »
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Canada-U.S. Trade Negotiations: Canadians deserve answers
Glen Motz, MP Throughout the summer, Canadians have been gripped by the trade drama unfolding between Canada and the United States. With millions of Canadian… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 19, 1890 – The Times (Moose Jaw) According to social etiquette of New York, a hostess must… Read More »
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Conservatives need to find the moderate middle
The conservative movement in Canada is facing a come-to-Jesus moment. Its relevance as a credible alternative to progressive parties hangs in the balance. The problem… Read More »
The economic pain of a trade war is clear – the payoff is not
The Canada–U.S. trade dispute has crossed another threshold. What began with tariffs moved to counter-tariffs and has now reached outright U.S. import bans. The economic… 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 »