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Hunter sworn in as new Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
Posted on January 8, 2026By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has been appointed as Alberta’s next Minister of Environment and Protected Areas following a… Read More »
Magrath U18 team continues to lead division with 9-1 record
Posted on January 8, 2026Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News With the holiday season in the rearview mirror, local teams were back on the ice last weekend in Central Alberta… Read More »
Emergency services respond to explosion at Taber Community Centre
Posted on January 8, 2026By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com While there were no injuries when a large explosion rocked the interior of the Taber Community Centre last… Read More »
Castle Mountain celebrates 60 years with debut of high-speed chairlift
Posted on January 8, 2026By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers Castle Mountain Resort is celebrating its 60th year and skiers will notice a new addition to hill open come… Read More »
Taber in play as the next Hockeyville
Posted on January 8, 2026By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Dec. 31, the Town of Taber posted a Facebook announcement declaring its intention to… Read More »
Update on highway speed survey results: Minister Dreeshen
Posted on January 8, 2026Alberta’s government conducted an online public engagement survey from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12, which received a total of 59,400 responses. The survey gave Albertans… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on January 8, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers January 2, 1889 – Calgary Weekly Herald and Alberta Livestock Journal Webb, who murdered his wife in Brandon… Read More »
Canada can profit from LNG if Ottawa stops dragging its feet
Posted on January 8, 2026Canada is finally in a position to profit from global LNG demand. But that opportunity will slip away unless Ottawa supports the pipelines and export… Read More »
Lawyer blasts rollout of AISH changes in omnibus bill
Posted on December 11, 2025By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers A Calgary-based lawyer is calling on the government to pause the progress of Bill 12, which includes a sweeping… Read More »
Wells-Creighton and Balderson named Moxies Kodiaks Student-Athletes of the Month for November
Posted on December 11, 2025Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks Chase Wells-Creighton (second year, Exercise Science, Standoff) of the women’s basketball team delivered an exceptional month of November, consistently elevating her play while… Read More »