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First Indigenous-led recovery community in province opens
By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Blood Tribe has opened the first of five Indigenous-led recovery communities, with the opening of the newly built Iitakamotsiipiohsopi (a place to recover) Recovery Community, a 75-bed recovery community. This recovery community centre will provide land-based treatment at no cost, to those struggling with addiction. Premier Danielle Smith says this recovery community, along with… Read More »
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FCSS recognizes regional volunteers
By Garrett Simmons Family and Community Support Services Volunteers really are the heart of any community. Ask anyone involved with operating a local organization, and… Read More »
Province creating fast-tracked ‘pathways’ to teaching certificates
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers New government regulations will allow tradespeople and skilled professionals without previous educational experience to apply for certificates to teach.… Read More »
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Raymond 15s rugby team ready for big tournament weekend in Red Deer
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It has been smooth sailing for the Raymond rugby program over the last few weeks, as the girls teams have turned… Read More »
Southern Alberta Summer Games coming together for County of Forty Mile
• Registration period opens on May 11 Submitted by Abigail Wozniak Assistant Summer Games Coordinator Across the region, we’re proud to showcase a growing list of… Read More »
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A government-directed lesson in critical thinking
Jason Schilling ATA President Children need to be taught how to think, not what to think. This is how Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides justified Bill… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers May 6, 1882 – Edmonton Bulletin A number of Edmonton people are thinking of going to settle at… Read More »
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The Middle East stranglehold on oil is dead and it isn’t coming back
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is pushing prices higher and cutting demand but, more importantly, forcing the global energy system to find alternative… Read More »
Canada is losing its grip on the U.S. market
There is something almost too convenient in how quickly Canadians point south when discussing unpredictability in trade. Yes, Donald Trump has long been synonymous with… Read More »
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Alberta gets emergency exemption for strychnine to help $800M gopher problem
Southern Alberta Newspapers The federal government has authorized an emergency use of strychnine for pest control two years after imposing a ban on the chemical… Read More »