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Stirling council tables sign leasing policy

Posted on January 21, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Changes to a Village of Stirling's sign leasing policy are tabled, as administration completes schedule changes. During a Village… Read More »

Westwind School Division bus collides with semi north of Magrath

Posted on January 21, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News RCMP are investigating a collision between a semi-truck and a school bus last Friday. At 7:28 a.m. on Jan.… Read More »

Self-entitlement on blatant display by UCP politicians

Posted on January 14, 2021

It is hard to put into words at best, how poor the optics look on this whole Alberta ministers traveling outside of Alberta controversy. It… Read More »

Our readers say:

Posted on January 14, 2021

Dear Editor, This year the COVID-19 pandemic has shown we can no longer afford to ignore the long-standing issues with long-term care and home care.… Read More »

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 »

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