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Separation question to be added if petition succeeds, Smith says

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Premier Danielle Smith provided more details at a media availability on Feb. 20 about the referendum coming in October.… Read More »

Magrath and Raymond wrapping up CAHL playoff competition

Posted on March 12, 2026

Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Central Alberta Hockey League playoff action is winding down, and a few local teams are still in the mix. On… Read More »

Province fighting federal strychnine decision: MLA Hunter

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com As the region gears up for another growing season in 2026, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is cautiously optimistic… Read More »

Farmland dominates as native grassland diminishes

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Industrial-scale agriculture in southern Alberta has tapped the land’s productive potential and continues to maximize… Read More »

Farming Smarter’s Spring Wheat Project is focused on learning about water management

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Lewis Baarda, lead for Farming Smarter’s Reduced Irrigation Allocation Strategies for Crop Management - Spring Wheat Project, describes the… Read More »

Global energy shocks are about to test Canadian food prices

Posted on March 12, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East could soon show up on your grocery bills. The reason is simple: the Strait of Hormuz moves a huge… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on March 12, 2026

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 8, 1879 – Manitoba Gazette The press of matter on our space this week is so great,… Read More »

Drama or dialogue? Reader responds to racism allegation

Posted on March 12, 2026

When addressing important issues that affect us all, which is better, drama or dialogue? We have so many issues affecting us today, affordability, immigration, crime,… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on March 10, 2026

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 6, 1897 – The Boundary Creek Times We confess we have not much sympathy for investors who… Read More »

Recall legislation “weaponized” by labour movement: Hunter

Posted on March 5, 2026

By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com With more than two dozen Alberta MLAs recently facing recall petitions in their respective ridings, Taber-Warner MLA Grant… Read More »

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