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Feds and province offering $165M in drought relief for livestock producers
Posted on November 2, 2023By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) hosted a virtual media roundtable on Oct. 30 to… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 2, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 25, 1900 – The Qu’Appelle Progress In Brandon, a horse belonging to T.L. Orchard… Read More »
Urban containment policies driving up land values and housing costs
Posted on November 2, 2023Canada has a severe and intractable housing crisis that could become existential for the middle class, eroding the standard of living. Our new Demographia Housing… Read More »
Pension debate ignores we’re all still Canadians
Posted on November 2, 2023Dear Editor, Although I am an active member, including financial, of the United Conservative Party, I am deeply concerned about Premier Danielle Smith’s efforts to… Read More »
Letter: Hidden CPP costs escalating since 2014
Posted on November 2, 2023Dear Editor, I would like to thank Mr. Levine for his informative article about the possible Alberta Pension Plan. You seem to know what you… Read More »
The high cost of Ottawa’s proposed electricity regulations
Posted on November 2, 2023Neighbours and friends, Canada stands at a crossroads. The federal government’s proposed electricity regulations, if left unchanged, will profoundly impact families and businesses across the… Read More »
Drug charges withdrawn
Posted on October 26, 2023By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers Criminal charges against a Raymond man relating to a traffic stop in Lethbridge during the summer have been withdrawn.… Read More »
Feds out of touch with Western Canada: Hunter
Posted on October 26, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com After seven years with the Trudeau Liberals holding the reins of power in Ottawa, cracks are showing in… Read More »
Milk River Ridge School receives $5,000 in Lallemand “Hometown Roots” contest
Posted on October 26, 2023Westwind Weekly News The Milk River Ridge School recently received a cheque for $5,000 after Lallemand Plant Care announced area farmer Kache Miller as the… Read More »
Making poverty history!
Posted on October 26, 2023Dear Editor, Whether it’s poverty on a local or global scale, its impacts are profound. Poverty hurts, it deprives individuals of essential needs like access… Read More »