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Magrath town council briefs
Posted on March 16, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the Feb. 14 regular meeting of Magrath Town council. Business and Financial Reports:… Read More »
Bill 8 passes first reading
Posted on March 16, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News The Alberta Firearms Act, or Bill 8, passed first reading during the March 7 meeting of the Legislative Assembly… Read More »
Toews talks Budget 2023 in rural roundtable
Posted on March 13, 2023By Ian Croft Local Journalism Initiative Reporter news@tabertimes.com Following the drop of the new provincial budget on Feb. 28, the Alberta government held a post-budget… Read More »
Basketball zone tournaments hit the floor at college and university
Posted on March 13, 2023By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News For fans of high school sports in southern Alberta, this is the best time of year. As the calendar… Read More »
Alberta’s low tax environment bringing in investors: Hunter
Posted on March 13, 2023By Trevor Busch Wesrtwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Alberta’s tax regime is highly competitive in comparison to other North American jurisdictions, argues Taber-Warner’s MLA Grant Hunter.… Read More »
Crop insurance increase to drive up food costs
Posted on March 13, 2023Dear Editor, I find it extremely curious (and not in a good way) that while the UCP are using windfall oil revenues to issue “affordability”… Read More »
Common ingredient substitutions for smarter baking
Posted on March 13, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News As costs have risen dramatically over the past few years for groceries and other commodities, I have become more… Read More »
What was the point other than grandstanding and diverting attention?
Posted on March 13, 2023Most eyes were watching the legislature waiting with bated breath as finance minister Travis Toews announced a surplus of $2.4 billion. The government will spend… Read More »
Alberta’s low tax regime paying off in Budget 2023, argues Hunter
Posted on March 13, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Alberta’s Budget 2023 isn’t showing any fiscal blue clouds based on a wealth of petro-dollars pouring into government… Read More »
Local teams continue playoff pushes on the ice
Posted on March 13, 2023By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Playoff action is heating up for teams in the Central Alberta Hockey League. Raymond’s Tier 1 U11 team was… Read More »