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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on January 11, 2024

By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter January 8, 1885 - The Calgary Weekly Herald There are 850,000 men out of work… Read More »

The alarming reality of Trudeau’s immigration policy

Posted on January 11, 2024

Statistics Canada reported record population growth of 1,050,000 in 2022, with 96 percent coming from international migration. Permanent residents accounted for 437,000 of those immigrants,… Read More »

U of L professors receive nearly $700,000 to continue agriculture research

Posted on January 4, 2024

By Theodora MacLeod Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three professors at the University of Lethbridge in the Department of Biological Sciences have secured… Read More »

Resiliency key to success in global ag context

Posted on January 4, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During Farming Smarter’s Global Crop Production Virtual Conference on Zoom last month, Ken Coles from… Read More »

Looking back at the year that was

Posted on January 4, 2024

January 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, 2024

By 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, 2024

In 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, 2024

By 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, 2024

By 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, 2023

By 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 »

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