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Canada didn’t start current trade war

Posted on March 27, 2025

The “Trump is not to blame” letter in the March 20 Westwid Weekly News illustrates a disturbing trend seen in social media of deflecting blame… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on March 27, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 29, 1901 – The Wetaskiwin Times The Franklin Literary Society at the college in Ada, Ohio raised… Read More »

Poilievre’s path to power just got harder with Carney in the race

Posted on March 27, 2025

Overheard in the backrooms of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign team: “Carney? Crap!” “Relax, Jenni. We’ve got plenty of fodder to work with.” Those folks… Read More »

Tariff impacts darken fiscal prospects in provincial budget

Posted on March 27, 2025

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Alberta has uncapped the red pen for Budget 2025, delivering on a $1.2 billion tax cut but also… Read More »

Green Acres Foundation celebrates 65 years

Posted on March 27, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Green Acres Foundation will be celebrating its 65th business anniversary next month, which means the foundation is now old… Read More »

Stirling Lakers earn bronze at 2A basketball provincials

Posted on March 27, 2025

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Both Stirling High School basketball teams came into provincials with high hopes. The two Lakers teams were both ranked… Read More »

Legislature marks passing of former Cardston-Taber-Warner MLA Broyce Jacobs

Posted on March 27, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Broyce Jacobs, a two-term MLA for the former Cardston-Taber-Warner provincial riding in Southern Alberta, passed away March 14. He was 84. Jacobs… Read More »

Magrath Elementary partner with Community Food Pantry on fundraising initiative

Posted on March 27, 2025

Submitted by Carma Leishman Roosters Country Marketplace, our local Magrath grocery store, recently coordinated an event where Magrath Elementary School children decorated brown paper grocery… Read More »

Former MLA Shannon Phillips presents context to current political climate

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted former Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips to give a presentation on… Read More »

Total lunar eclipse upcoming on March 13

Posted on March 6, 2025

By Gary Boyle On the night of March 13 into the morning of March 14, as most of North America is fast asleep, the Full… Read More »

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