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Piikani group Alberta’s first-ever Citizens on Patrol on First Nation

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Piikani Nation has made history by being Alberta’s first-ever Citizens on Patrol on a… Read More »

Confirmed cases of measles prompt renewed public alert for South Zone

Posted on April 24, 2025

- Potential exposures in Calgary, Taber, Coaldale and Lethbridge Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of additional confirmed cases of measles… Read More »

Rooke says Hatters, region need voice in Ottawa

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers During an campaign open house April 10, Tom Rooke, Liberal candidate for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, told supporters he is running… Read More »

Digital sources not always reliable

Posted on April 24, 2025

An editorial in your April 3 issue cited the unfortunate decline in local journalism. One factor in this is the rise of online media, resulting… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers April 21, 1879 – Saskatchewan Herald The Herald today shows to what expedients it is sometimes necessary to… Read More »

Anti-vax conspiracies fuel Canada’s measles crisis

Posted on April 24, 2025

Falling vaccination rates and political silence are fuelling Canada’s growing measles outbreak. Measles, declared eradicated in Canada in 1998, is making a big comeback in… Read More »

Alberta won’t risk watershed contamination for coal development: MLA Hunter

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Water users and irrigators in southern Alberta have started expressing concerns about the potential for watershed contamination should… Read More »

Motz seeks fourth decisive election win

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Medicine Hat’s Conservative Party candidate says he’s motivated to solve Canada’s problems during another term in office. Glen Motz… Read More »

Cardston Health Centre targeted for replacement

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The office of Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says that Budget 2025 includes $1 million for… Read More »

Comets rugby squad ready for stretch of tough weekend tournaments

Posted on April 24, 2025

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News After the next few weekends, the Raymond Comets girls rugby team should have a pretty solid idea about where… Read More »

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