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Boil Water Advisory to be issued for Village of Stirling
Posted on October 24, 2023By AHS STIRLING – Due to a required line repair in the water system for the Village of Stirling at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday October… Read More »
CFIB launches new contest in October
Posted on October 19, 2023By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFID) has launched a new the “Big Thank You”… Read More »
Low tax rate pays dividends for Alberta business
Posted on October 19, 2023By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter According to a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Alberta currently has… Read More »
AUPE stages rally at Cardston care facility
Posted on October 19, 2023By Steffanie Costigan Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seven years of bargaining for fair wages at Good Samaritan Society has resulted in frustrated… Read More »
Bill C-69 ruling good news for Alberta
Posted on October 19, 2023The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled Bill C-69 – also known as the “no more pipelines law” – unconstitutional. The reversal of this intrusive… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 19, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Wednesday, October 21, 1885 - The Calgary Weekly Herald In Winnipeg, Knox, who disappeared a… Read More »
Fair trade products gain recognition despite price premiums
Posted on October 19, 2023October is Fair Trade Month, a period dedicated to spotlighting fair-trade products, even amid the backdrop of escalating food costs. This naturally raises the question:… Read More »
Conditional sentence for woman in impaired driving case
Posted on October 19, 2023By Delon Shurtz Southern Alberta Newspapers An elderly woman is lucky to be alive after surviving a head-on collision last year while driving along a… Read More »
Hockey season begins for local teams in CAHL
Posted on October 19, 2023By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News Hockey is back on the ice in rinks throughout southern Alberta. Central Alberta Hockey League action has kicked off… Read More »
ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges
Posted on October 19, 2023By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News The annual sugar beet harvest is officially underway, with piling grounds near Picture Butte and Coaldale seeing truckload after… Read More »