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RMA survey points to lack of support for provincial police force
Posted on April 20, 2023By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In February 2023, an online survey sponsored by the University of Lethbridge’s Prentice Institute for… Read More »
Retirement questions growing concern for Albertans
Posted on April 20, 2023The National Association of Federal Retirees is calling on the province’s next government to act now to ensure secure, healthy and dignified retirements for Albertans.… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on April 20, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Saturday, April 23, 1910 – The Strathmore Standard and Bow Valley Standard When the fire… Read More »
Pay raises for politicians and tax hikes for the rest of us
Posted on April 20, 2023The divide between Ottawa’s pampered political class and the everyday taxpayers who fund them is getting wider and deeper by the second. Albertans are now… Read More »
Comets rally for comeback victory over Calgary’s Notre Dame
Posted on April 20, 2023By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets have been an absolute juggernaut on the rugby pitch the last few years. Few teams have… Read More »
New documentary traces roots of iconic Burger Baron chain
Posted on April 20, 2023By Craig Albrecht Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A n iconic fast-food chain which traces its roots back to Lethbridge more than six… Read More »
Magrath town council meeting minutes
Posted on April 20, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the March 28 regular meeting of Magrath town council. Business: Magrath’s CAO James… Read More »
More than $350,000 in scholarships, bursaries available to MHC students each year
Posted on April 13, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The awards program at Medicine Hat College is there to help students succeed. Struggling to… Read More »
With residencies going unfilled, questions arise on international doc restrictions
Posted on April 13, 2023By Kendall King Southern Alberta Newspapers Following news that Alberta has 42 vacant post-graduate residency positions so far this year, questions have been raised over… Read More »
Alberta poised to thrive despite economic challenges, SouthGrow told
Posted on April 13, 2023By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers The term Alberta advantage doesn’t get spoken as often as it used to, but it’s still alive and well,… Read More »