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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 21, 1886 – The Calgary Herald The Northwest mounted police have engaged 120 new recruits this summer… Read More »

Tax dollars for Calgary arena was wrong, funding the Oilers won’t make it right

Posted on August 22, 2024

How many of your tax dollars do you want given to the Edmonton Oilers? Premier Danielle Smith invited the Oilers Entertainment Group and the City… Read More »

Ottawa slashes funding for Alberta training programs

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Aug. 7, Alberta’s Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, issued a statement… Read More »

2024 Football League registration in Magrath

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The registration deadline for Magrath Minor Football is Friday, September 6. “The kids in our… Read More »

Blood Tribe soldier’s story to be featured on BBC war history series

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers Prior to enlisting in the Great War in 1916, Mike Mountain Horse served as a scout with the North-West… Read More »

Bantam Comets prepare for 2024 season

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News As the days on the calendar fall further into August one thing is a certainty every year – it’s… Read More »

Airdrie SummerFest 2024

Posted on August 15, 2024

By Jonn Baysa Pinoy Hour Established during the late 2000’s, people of the Filipino community in Airdrie gathered and volunteered their time to organize cultural… Read More »

Piikani RCMP charge multiple people during drug trafficking investigation

Posted on August 15, 2024

Piikani RCMP On Aug. 9, Piikani Nation RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a residence in Brocket that was subject to an… Read More »

Get Lost! (In the Lethbridge Corn Maze)

Posted on August 15, 2024

By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The Lethbridge Corn Maze is back and better than ever for its 25th anniversary season! From July 26 to… Read More »

Community Foundation highlights relief funds available to support Jasper victims

Posted on August 15, 2024

By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter As fire season stretches on, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has highlighted some of… Read More »

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