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Provincial budget highlights identified: MLA Hunter

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Trevor Busch Southern Alberta Newspapers editor@tabertimes.com With a stronger emphasis on fiscal responsibility, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter outlined some highlights identified in the UCP’s… Read More »

Upgrades complete on local national weather radar system

Posted on April 4, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Upgrades to the national weather radar system, including a station near Medicine Hat, are complete, the federal Environment and Climate Change ministry… Read More »

Schow developing bidding policy and labour stream

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, Joseph Schow, has been mandated by Premier Danielle Smith… Read More »

Taking action to protect lakes and waterways from aquatic invasive species

Posted on April 4, 2024

Government of Alberta Currently, Alberta is 100 per cent free of zebra and quagga mussels. However, increased detections in Idaho and Manitoba last year are… Read More »

Keeping Alberta invasive mussel free

Posted on April 4, 2024

Zebra mussels are one of the world’s most invasive aquatic species. These fingernail-sized, freshwater invertebrates have a hardshell and look a bit like a clam. … Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 31, 1888 – Edmonton Bulletin In Ottawa today, the debate on unrestricted reciprocity continued in the House.… Read More »

Canada’s illegal tobacco trade a global boon for organized crime and terrorism

Posted on April 4, 2024

Canada’s illegal tobacco trade is not just a domestic issue but a substantial financial boon to organized crime and terrorist organizations worldwide, including terrorist groups… Read More »

Raymond’s Delaney Gibb featured in new documentary

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Raymond local Delaney Gibb, who is currently in Grade 12 at Raymond High School and due to graduate in… Read More »

Town of Raymond April 2 council briefs

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the Town of Raymond Council meeting that took place on April 2. Public… Read More »

Raymond and Magrath on drought alert, but not yet considering rationing

Posted on April 4, 2024

By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers With the City of Calgary already warning residents it could enact outdoor water restrictions as early as May, Raymond… Read More »

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