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School boards express concern over province increasing its own powers
Posted on April 16, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers School boards and civil liberties advocacy groups are responding to amendments proposed to the Education Act under new legislation… Read More »
Province seeks more power – will oversee libraries, municipal conduct codes and certain public utility decisions
Posted on April 16, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers A bill tabled April 2 includes a wide-ranging array of new oversight authority for the province in numerous areas… Read More »
Attempt to halt separation petition underway while government readies to expedite referendum
Posted on April 16, 2026By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Another legal challenge has been launched against the proposed separation referendum by an Alberta First Nation while the Forever… Read More »
Issues separatists do not want to discuss
Posted on April 16, 2026On Nov. 15, 2025, I mailed a letter to the advertised mailing address of an Alberta separatist organization. The letter set out 19 issues of… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on April 16, 2026By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 14, 1899 – The Cardston Record Petitions were circulated here this week requesting a mail service to… Read More »
The Middle East is no longer a reliable energy partner
Posted on April 16, 2026The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how unreliable Middle East energy supply has become and has opened the door for countries like Canada to… Read More »
Town of Raymond Council meeting briefs from Feb. 9
Posted on April 16, 2026By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers On February 9, 2026, Town of Raymond Town Council gathered for a Council meeting and discussed several topics, including:… Read More »
Hunter disputes Republican Party list displaying MLA support for separatism
Posted on April 16, 2026By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter has strongly affirmed his support for Alberta as part of a unified Canada. Hunter,… Read More »
New Cardston Hospital replacement on its way
Posted on April 16, 2026By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers The Cardston Health Centre will soon be reborn. Alex Cattran, press secretary for the Office of the Minister of… Read More »
Comets rugby team begin 2026 on a solid note with huge win over LCI
Posted on April 16, 2026Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News For the last three seasons, gold has eluded the Raymond Comets rugby 15s team. With a new season underway, the… Read More »