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Coutts mayor “not impressed” with blockade, RCMP prepared for enforcement

Posted on February 7, 2022

By Al Beeber Westwind Weekly News Coutts mayor Jim Willett supports the right to protest but the truck convoy blockade at Coutts goes too far… Read More »

Briefs from January Magrath town council meetings

Posted on February 7, 2022

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the Jan. 11 Magrath town council meeting. Flag policy: Magrath town council had… Read More »

Fourth dose for immunocompromised Albertans

Posted on January 27, 2022

By Kenyon Stronski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Westwind Weekly As of Jan. 20, immunocompromised Albertans will be eligible for a fourth dose of the COVID-19… Read More »

Stirling moves to implement PACE-type program

Posted on January 27, 2022

Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly The following are selected briefs from the regular Jan. 19 Stirling village council meeting: Bylaw 521-22 — Clean Energy Improvement Program… Read More »

Save your veggie tatters, and work smarter, not harder

Posted on January 27, 2022

By Erika Mathieu I am eager to share some more money and ingredient saving tips this new year! A 2019 study completed by “Second Harvest”… Read More »

Supporting local libraries keeps knowledge democratic

Posted on January 27, 2022

Libraries continue to provide spaces for people to explore and engage, even in the digital age. They are safe haven from the constant expectation of… Read More »

Cardston-Siksika MLA Joseph Schow discusses COVID with M.D. council

Posted on January 27, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News With January half over, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued into 2022 with no real signs of slowing down. Cardston-Siksika… Read More »

Zeniths and Comets stay hot in basketball league play

Posted on January 27, 2022

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Magrath Zeniths continue to roll in Southern Alberta High School Basketball League play. Last Friday, Magrath’s senior team… Read More »

Talks continue around Alberta Provincial Police

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News While municipalities in southern Alberta continue to question the validity and desire of bringing a provincial police force to… Read More »

New initiatives for Alberta’s pharmaceutical sector

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Kenyon Stronski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Southern Alberta Newspapers The government of Alberta is committed to growing Alberta’s vaccine capacity, and as such they… Read More »

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