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Cardston County looking at future tech upgrades

Posted on October 15, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Cardston County council discussed potential upgrades to their council chambers during their regular Sept. 28 meeting. After the pandemic… Read More »

Major funding announcement for Alberta irrigation

Posted on October 15, 2020

By Tim Kalinowski Southern Alberta Newspapers While $815 million will soon be flowing to eight southern Alberta irrigation districts for infrastructure replacement and increasing storage… Read More »

Raymond receives blue-green algae update

Posted on October 15, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Raymond town council received an update on the blue-green algae bloom advisory issued for Milk River Ridge Reservoir. On… Read More »

Canada border should continue to be closed

Posted on October 8, 2020

The Canada-United States border remains closed for non-essential personnel, though restrictions are being loosened to allow more families to reunite after several months of strict… Read More »

National Newspaper Week highlights industry struggles

Posted on October 8, 2020

By Justin Seward Southern Alberta Newspapers Oct. 4-10 is National Newspaper Week in Canada. The week is meant to recognize the role newspapers play in their… Read More »

Schweitzer shifted to implement recovery plan

Posted on October 1, 2020

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News With a recent cabinet shuffle repositioning Doug Schweitzer as the new Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation, the former… Read More »

Horse racing returns with restrictions in place

Posted on October 1, 2020

By Dale Woodard Alta Newspaper Group -Lethbridge The Rocky Mountain Turf Club is ready to derby it up this fall. Of course, the usual COVID-19… Read More »

Bountiful crops in southern Alberta for Foodgrains Bank

Posted on October 1, 2020

By Jamie Rieger Alta Newspaper Group With much of the grain from southern Alberta Foodgrains projects in the bin, things are shaping up to be… Read More »

No where to hide or just inciting more: racism on display

Posted on October 1, 2020

Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. TikTok. They are all platforms where people can share their hopes, dreams, opinions and thoughts on everything from dating to the significant… Read More »

SMRID confident in levels

Posted on October 1, 2020

By Cole Parkinson Alta Newspaper Group - Taber As harvest rolls on in southern Alberta, St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) is reporting good levels… Read More »

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