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Legislature marks passing of former Cardston-Taber-Warner MLA Broyce Jacobs

Posted on March 27, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Broyce Jacobs, a two-term MLA for the former Cardston-Taber-Warner provincial riding in Southern Alberta, passed away March 14. He was 84. Jacobs… Read More »

Magrath Elementary partner with Community Food Pantry on fundraising initiative

Posted on March 27, 2025

Submitted by Carma Leishman Roosters Country Marketplace, our local Magrath grocery store, recently coordinated an event where Magrath Elementary School children decorated brown paper grocery… Read More »

Former MLA Shannon Phillips presents context to current political climate

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted former Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips to give a presentation on… Read More »

Total lunar eclipse upcoming on March 13

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Gary Boyle On the night of March 13 into the morning of March 14, as most of North America is fast asleep, the Full… Read More »

Citizens take part in province-wide protest, seek Smith’s resignation

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Citizens gathered outside Premier and Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA Danielle Smith’s office on Feb. 22, calling… Read More »

Rein in federal MP raises

Posted on March 6, 2025

Did you know MPs give themselves pay raises every year in April? And not a peep from anybody, let alone the Conservative opposition. We should… Read More »

Albertans can’t afford Nathan Neudorf

Posted on March 6, 2025

Like many Alberta residents, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read MLA Nathan Neudorf’s remarks to the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce in the Lethbridge… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 7, 1883 – Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review A private letter received by Mr. Betts in… Read More »

Trump’s new world order demands a Canada First foreign policy

Posted on March 6, 2025

Only a month into his presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump has been overturning foreign policy tables everywhere, offering dramatic glimpses of a potential new global… Read More »

Hunter to seek clarity on AHS firing fiasco

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The provincial government’s plan to improve Alberta healthcare took an unexpected off-road turn in January… Read More »

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