Current Temperature
Log In
Stirling Oct. 4 organizational meeting briefs
Posted on November 2, 2023By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the Oct. 4 Village of Stirling organizational meeting. Items for Discussion: The Village… Read More »
MLA Hunter tasks Albertans to analyze APP report
Posted on November 2, 2023By Trevor Busch Westwind Weekly News editor@tabertimes.com As Alberta’s UCP government toys with the idea of an Alberta Pension Plan, the battle lines are being… Read More »
Raymond U11 team lights up scoreboard in two weekend contests
Posted on November 2, 2023By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It was another busy weekend on the ice for Magrath and Raymond minor hockey teams. In U9 play, the… Read More »
Feds and province offering $165M in drought relief for livestock producers
Posted on November 2, 2023By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) hosted a virtual media roundtable on Oct. 30 to… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 2, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter October 25, 1900 – The Qu’Appelle Progress In Brandon, a horse belonging to T.L. Orchard… Read More »
Urban containment policies driving up land values and housing costs
Posted on November 2, 2023Canada has a severe and intractable housing crisis that could become existential for the middle class, eroding the standard of living. Our new Demographia Housing… Read More »
Pension debate ignores we’re all still Canadians
Posted on November 2, 2023Dear Editor, Although I am an active member, including financial, of the United Conservative Party, I am deeply concerned about Premier Danielle Smith’s efforts to… Read More »
Letter: Hidden CPP costs escalating since 2014
Posted on November 2, 2023Dear Editor, I would like to thank Mr. Levine for his informative article about the possible Alberta Pension Plan. You seem to know what you… Read More »
The high cost of Ottawa’s proposed electricity regulations
Posted on November 2, 2023Neighbours and friends, Canada stands at a crossroads. The federal government’s proposed electricity regulations, if left unchanged, will profoundly impact families and businesses across the… Read More »
Drug charges withdrawn
Posted on October 26, 2023By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers Criminal charges against a Raymond man relating to a traffic stop in Lethbridge during the summer have been withdrawn.… Read More »