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Rural communities face higher risk of lung cancer from radon

Posted on March 21, 2024

In 2022, research from the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health made the surprising observation that one in five (or more) Canadian lung cancers are diagnosed in people… Read More »

Raymond Irrigation District improving infrastructure during winter hiatus

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Jason Miller, General Manager of the Raymond Irrigation District, says the district is focused on two things in 2024:… Read More »

Comets and Lakers girls teams both win provincial titles in dominating fashion

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets senior girls basketball team swept through the 4A provincials in dominating fashion, to earn the title of champions.… Read More »

MP Motz hosting Town Hall in Cardston

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News On March 27, Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz and representatives from Cardston Town Council and County of Cardston will… Read More »

Schow talks ministry role and $80M infrastructure fund

Posted on March 21, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, Joseph Schow is almost ten months into his new… Read More »

Bio products cutting input for producers: Reed

Posted on March 14, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During the 2024 Ag Expo in Lethbidge, there was a program called AdvancedAG - Grow Better with Biology on… Read More »

Farming Smarter piloting new Farm Resilience Mentorship Program

Posted on March 14, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News The 2024 Farming Smarter Conference held recently at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge and included a presentation from Ashley… Read More »

Farming Smarter features Commercial Innovation Program

Posted on March 14, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News The 2024 Farming Smarter Conference was held recently at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge and included a presentation from… Read More »

Education Assistants need more support in Alberta

Posted on March 14, 2024

I am a retired Education Assistant of 36 years. My experience has been from ECS to Grade 12 and a school librarian. What I have… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on March 14, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 14, 1884 – Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review In Montreal, the severest snowstorm of the season… Read More »

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