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Hunter feels the UCP government still met accomplishments in 2020

Posted on January 14, 2021

By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspaper Despite the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging 2020, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter feels the government got a lot accomplished through these… Read More »

Pandemic led to innovation in Raymond in 2020

Posted on January 14, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News 2020 was a challenging year for many municipalities due to the pandemic. "We worked hard to ensure compliance with… Read More »

The Year that Was 2020: MP Motz weighs in on prospects for the future

Posted on January 7, 2021

Undoubtedly, the past year will be remembered as a difficult one. Difficult for workers, employers, agricultural producers, the energy sector, small business operators, seniors, students… Read More »

Moving forward with hope after a difficult 2020

Posted on January 7, 2021

Predicting the future is a mug’s game. No one has a magic crystal ball or even a magic 8-ball to make that future any less… Read More »

Stirling mayor looks back at 2020

Posted on January 7, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News While the pandemic dominated much of 2020, the Village of Stirling was lucky to be in an area with… Read More »

PSA: Temporary closures at local emergency department

Posted on January 2, 2021

A number of temporary closures are still in effect for the emergency department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre over the coming week due… Read More »

Same ignorance, different argument

Posted on December 24, 2020

It’s a choice: plain and simple. It bares repeating: do not drive while you are impaired. Doing so will increase the chance of harming yourself… Read More »

Raymond approves 2021 interim budget

Posted on December 24, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Raymond town council has passed their interim budget for 2021. Presented during council’s regular Dec. 15 meeting, the budget will allow the town… Read More »

Motz takes aim at Liberal COVID response

Posted on December 24, 2020

By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Local MP Glen Motz says a thorough review and potentially a Royal Commission into the pandemic response should be launched, but the result shouldn’t… Read More »

The “Reset” Canada actually needs

Posted on December 17, 2020

Canada's Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says it's hard to believe that anyone would look at the carnage caused by COVID-19 and see an opportunity. It's… Read More »

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