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Expectations for Budget 2022

Posted on March 24, 2022

In preparation for its 2022 federal budget, expected in April, the federal government held roundtables, however who exactly was consulted and what priorities were identified… Read More »

Spring road bans begin March 22

Posted on March 24, 2022

As of 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Lethbridge County will implement seasonal road bans on paved and hard top roads to maintain the… Read More »

Comets crowned provincial champions

Posted on March 24, 2022

By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald The 4A Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA)Senior Girls Basketball Provincial Championship could not have been scripted any better Saturday Night… Read More »

False truths at the centre of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Posted on March 24, 2022

Yesterday, Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Today, Western countries fiddle while Ukraine burns. Why? Are we so afraid of a mad creature (I cannot call… Read More »

Local basketball teams advance to provincial tournaments

Posted on March 17, 2022

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It was a banner weekend for southern Alberta high school basketball teams. For the Magrath Zeniths and the Raymond… Read More »

Design Funding for new Raymond High School

Posted on March 17, 2022

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News The province has announced design funding for a new high school in Raymond. In an announcement earlier this month,… Read More »

Charity Golf Tournament Accepting Non-Profit Applications

Posted on March 17, 2022

By Cal Braid Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Town of Magrath is preparing for it’s annual Charity Golf Tournament and the fair weather can’t come… Read More »

A warning around slashing healthcare and education

Posted on March 17, 2022

Our friends in southern Alberta need to be warned about what these reformers are planning with their promise of a lot more privatization of healthcare.… Read More »

MLB needs to figure this out soon

Posted on March 4, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News Spring Training should already be well underway with preseason games, but instead, MLB and the MLB Players Association is… Read More »

U11/U13 Knights head into playoffs

Posted on March 4, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News The U11 and U13 Knights were back on the ice this past weekend as they played in Central Alberta… Read More »

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