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UCP government votes down Opposition bill to raise minimum wage

Posted on November 27, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta’s NDP released a statement Nov. 17 criticizing the UCP government for voting down a bill to increase the minimum wage. Bill… Read More »

Alberta government collecting feedback before next upcoming provincial budget

Posted on November 27, 2025

Southern Alberta Newspapers Albertans can share their thoughts on budget priorities in 2026 as the province opened a public consultations website on Nov. 14. Until… Read More »

Notre Dame upsets Raymond in 5A football semifinal

Posted on November 27, 2025

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It was a weekend of upsets on the Alberta high school football scene. For the No. 2 ranked Raymond… Read More »

All three Knight’s Crossing bylaws discussed at Raymond public hearing

Posted on November 27, 2025

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On November 10, the Town of Raymond held Public Hearings for Bylaw No. 1155-25: MDP… Read More »

Drop-off in renewable projects will deprive Cardston County of major tax revenues

Posted on November 27, 2025

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The latest analysis from the Business Renewables Centre of Canada (BRC) shows that the MD… Read More »

Comets keep winning streak alive as team advances to 5A football semifinal

Posted on November 20, 2025

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets advanced to the Football Alberta 5A provincial semifinal with a dominant weekend win. Raymond, ranked No.… Read More »

MLA Wright wrong about damning RCMP story

Posted on November 20, 2025

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers An anecdote about RCMP in the region used by Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Justin Wright in the legislature to discuss… Read More »

ATA files for injunction on Bill 2

Posted on November 20, 2025

By Brendan Miller Southern Alberta Newspapers The dispute between Alberta teachers and the provincial government has escalated and teachers could legally enter strike action again… Read More »

Opposition bill takes aim at conflicts of interest

Posted on November 20, 2025

By Alejandra Pulido Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta’s New Democrats have introduced legislation to crack down on conflicts of interest and tighten rules around gifts… Read More »

Raymond council considering Knight’s Crossing bylaws

Posted on November 20, 2025

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On November 10, the Town of Raymond held public hearings for Bylaw No. 1155-25: MDP… Read More »

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