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Smith’s plans to disband AHS is engineering chaos

Posted on November 16, 2023

The recent news of the UCP’s plans to disband Alberta Health Services (AHS), effectively shattering the organization into four factions, has re-ignited the discourse surrounding… Read More »

Farming Smarter promoting farm innovation and technologies

Posted on November 16, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sean Kjos, Communications Coordinator for Farming Smarter, says that the mandate of Farming Smarter is… Read More »

Magrath town council minutes

Posted on November 16, 2023

By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the Oct. 10 regular meeting of Magrath town council.  Public Forum: Three bylaws… Read More »

CAHL regular season set to begin after tiering rounds

Posted on November 16, 2023

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Action on the ice is heating up for teams in Magrath and Raymond as we head into mid-November. In… Read More »

Christmas Market in Raymond

Posted on November 16, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 3rd annual Christmas Market is happening in Raymond, on December 9 from 12:30 to… Read More »

Media coverage of Israel-Gaza conflict biased

Posted on November 9, 2023

Dear Editor, I write as a concerned community member, urging our local paper to cover the unfolding tragedy in Gaza with fairness and balance. Media… Read More »

The courage of young women and men

Posted on November 9, 2023

Dear Editor, On Remembrance Day, look at the old veterans gathered at your local cenotaph, standing proudly, or seated with a warm blanket on their… Read More »

High cost of CPP backed by numbers, argues reader

Posted on November 9, 2023

Dear Editor, The article that I found on page 24 of the Calgary Sun in 2014 (“CPP hidden cost”, QMI Agency, Sept. 2014) describes the… Read More »

Exhibit captures impact of Ukrainian Canadians

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Theodora Macleod Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ukrainian culture has been a vibrant thread in the tapestry of southern Alberta for many… Read More »

Water and wastewater needs to be studied for Highway 3 agri-food corridor

Posted on November 9, 2023

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com Municipalities east of Lethbridge along the Highway 3 agri-food processing corridor in southern Alberta will be studying future… Read More »

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