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Academy in the Wild coming back in the fall
Posted on August 11, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News Programs in Magrath for Academy in the Wild will be returning this fall on Sept. 14. On their webpage,… Read More »
Raymond Music Festival 2023 announces line-up
Posted on August 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News With a diverse lineup of live bands, local talent, food trucks, and more, this year’s festival is shaping up… Read More »
Chin Reservoir expansion project on track for construction start
Posted on August 3, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News Planning is now fully underway for the Chin Reservoir expansion in southern Alberta, and Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter says… Read More »
TB an ever-present global threat
Posted on August 3, 2023TB continues to be the most deadly overlooked infectious disease, killing 1.6 million people a year. Overlooked to the point that a new vaccine for… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on August 3, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friday, August 2, 1901 – The Wetaskiwin Times The big iron mine at Michipicoten, ON… Read More »
Feds reward failure with taxpayer-funded bonuses
Posted on August 3, 2023Bonuses are for people who exceed in their job, not for people who fail at their job. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland needs to remember that.… Read More »
Physician coverage leads to temporary closure of Milk River ED
Posted on August 3, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News Milk River is currently facing a lack of physician coverage and as a result the Milk River Health Centre… Read More »
Raymond town council briefs
Posted on August 3, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the July 25 regular meeting of Raymond town council. Items for Discussion: During… Read More »
Fire restriction continues amid high fire risk
Posted on August 3, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Lethbridge County remains under a fire restriction despite precipitation and cooler overnight temperatures last week. Aiming to mitigate the… Read More »
One vaccine for a century
Posted on July 27, 2023In the aftermath of World War One, humankind was going through a rough time of deadly diseases such as Tuberculosis and various pandemics. Good enough,… Read More »