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Looking back at the year that was
Posted on January 4, 2024January Bylaws: A new bylaw was sworn into place at the Dec. 21 regular meeting of Stirling council concerning dog control. After a public hearing… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on January 4, 2024By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter January 2, 1883 - The Brandon Daily Mail A slight earthquake was felt in the… Read More »
Canada’s Premiers have failed the basic needs test
Posted on January 4, 2024In days of old, kings and queens were often judged by some pretty basic criteria: Did the people have enough to eat? Did they have… Read More »
Province expecting higher budget surplus
Posted on January 4, 2024By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta government is projecting a surplus of $5.5 billion in the 2023-24 fiscal year, an increase from $3.2… Read More »
Comets defeat Medicine Hat to earn Sugar Bowl championship
Posted on January 4, 2024By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Raymond Comets senior boys basketball team took first place in dramatic fashion in the annual Sugar Bowl tournament. In the… Read More »
SACPA session addresses domestic violence
Posted on December 24, 2023By Steffanie Costigan Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Rowan House Society representatives spoke last month at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs… Read More »
4 reasons to come out of retirement
Posted on December 24, 2023News Canada Throughout the course of our lives, many of us look forward to retirement. However, some people experience a lack of purpose, boredom or… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on December 24, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter December 16, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress Montgomery, Alabama received ten inches of snow this past… Read More »
Rent inflation starting to moderate, but at a very slow pace
Posted on December 24, 2023The latest National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation reveals that asking rents for all types of residential properties in Canada remained near record highs… Read More »
Tourism Lethbridge’s thoughts on winning the 2023 Culinary Tourism Award
Posted on December 24, 2023By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Back in November 2023, Tourism Lethbridge won the 2023 Culinary Tourism Experience Award from the… Read More »