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WestJet makes final flights out of YXH and YQL
By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Just before 10 a.m. on June 24, WestJet’s Q400 aircraft taxied down the runway for its last flight from the Medicine Hat Regional Airport after the Calgary-based airline announced it was ceasing air passenger service to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge in February. No replacement carriers have been found to replace air passenger service between Medicine Hat and Calgary, however… Read More »
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AUPE holds rallies on July 27 and 28
By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) Local 42, chapter 11, which is the union connected to Good Samaritan Society… Read More »
New federal bill targeting bail takes effect in July
By Brook Wagner Southern Alberta Newspapers Canada has a new law that makes bail harder to get and sentences tougher for repeat and violent offenders.… Read More »
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ICYMI Once a Pottery Factory—Now One of Alberta’s Coolest Cultural Spaces
Did you know that something as simple as a piece of pottery can unlock stories from centuries ago? In Medicine Hat, Medalta is a museum… Read More »
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Southern Alberta Summer Games results posted
Southern Alberta Newspapers T he 2026 Southern Alberta Summer Games, hosted in Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile from July 8-11, are now… Read More »
Raymond heading to St. Albert to compete for rugby 15s provincial title
By Garrett Simmons Southern Alberta Newspapers The Raymond Comets will likely head into this weekend’s School Sports Alberta Rugby 15s Provincials as the tournament’s top seed. How the… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 24, 1884 – The Brandon Mail Mr. Fegan, who was over in May, is coming out again,… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 9, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress Some sections of the country are making efforts to have the prohibitory… Read More »
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Canada pays a high price for not having enough pipelines
Canada isn’t short of oil. It’s short of enough customers competing to buy it. Canada possesses the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves, yet for decades… Read More »
Alberta’s Bill 11 undermines the foundation of public health care
As Alberta moves to implement its two-tier health-care system with Bill 11, policymakers and commentators are increasingly debating whether Canadian provinces should pursue more private-pay… Read More »
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Reese family honoured as 2026 BMO Farm Family for County of Warner
BMO Change is never easy. However, as the Reese family of Milk River reflects on the past four generations, they feel thankful for the way… Read More »