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Leader of Japanese Canadian redress effort gives reading

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers A man who led negotiations to have a redress settlement for Japanese Canadians who were displaced and interned in the… Read More »

Get your voice heard, irrigation districts say as province reviews its water licensing system

Posted on December 12, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Irrigation districts are alerting their members to get involved in outreach by the province as it examines potential updates to how water… Read More »

Evolving beyond coal

Posted on December 12, 2024

Recently, a community gasping for air voted in a non-binding referendum to approve open pit coal mining. This is a losing proposition; water will be… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 11, 1885 – Qu-Appelle Progress  The women of San Francisco are founding a cemetery for sailors. 2,000… Read More »

Ottawa’s agriculture failures are putting Canadian farmers at risk

Posted on December 12, 2024

Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home. While many Canadians… Read More »

Van Uden named MVP for high school football division

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers The Southland Football League held its year-end MVP and Most Outstanding Player awards ceremony on Nov. 7 at Chinook… Read More »

Competitiveness key for Alberta success weathering Trump: Hunter

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Threatened tariffs, economic protectionism, mass deportations - living next to the angry elephant south of our 49th parallel… Read More »

Schow reviews achievements in fall session

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On December 5, Government House Leader and Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow, who also… Read More »

Raymond’s U11 team picks up first win in CAHL play

Posted on December 12, 2024

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Central Alberta Hockey League play continued on the weekend, and local teams were busy once again. In the U11… Read More »

Northern Lights explosive display only the beginning

Posted on December 5, 2024

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The sky has seen a brilliant display of greens, pinks and reds above Southern Alberta… Read More »

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