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Alberta Independence Tour met with protests during event at Medicine Hat College

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers More than 300 individuals attended an Alberta Independence Tour event hosted by Rebel News at Medicine Hat College on… Read More »

2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Last year made the top 10 in insured weather damage, with costs exceeding $2.4 billion.… Read More »

Provincial hospital investments include more ICU beds in southern Alberta

Posted on March 12, 2026

Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta’s Government has promised to create additional intensive care beds in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge as part of Budget 2026. This funding… Read More »

Budget 2026 to have a $9.4 billion deficit

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner spoke to media on Feb. 26 and said Budget… Read More »

Separation question to be added if petition succeeds, Smith says

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Premier Danielle Smith provided more details at a media availability on Feb. 20 about the referendum coming in October.… Read More »

Magrath and Raymond wrapping up CAHL playoff competition

Posted on March 12, 2026

Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Central Alberta Hockey League playoff action is winding down, and a few local teams are still in the mix. On… Read More »

Province fighting federal strychnine decision: MLA Hunter

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com As the region gears up for another growing season in 2026, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is cautiously optimistic… Read More »

Farmland dominates as native grassland diminishes

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Industrial-scale agriculture in southern Alberta has tapped the land’s productive potential and continues to maximize… Read More »

Farming Smarter’s Spring Wheat Project is focused on learning about water management

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Lewis Baarda, lead for Farming Smarter’s Reduced Irrigation Allocation Strategies for Crop Management - Spring Wheat Project, describes the… Read More »

Global energy shocks are about to test Canadian food prices

Posted on March 12, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East could soon show up on your grocery bills. The reason is simple: the Strait of Hormuz moves a huge… Read More »

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