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Harambee Grandmas in stitches for upcoming fabric and yarn sale

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The 6th Annual Harambee Grandmas Fabric and Yarn Sale will take place on October 20-21… Read More »

AFCA promoting value of core competency framework

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta Fire Services Core Competency Framework was developed and implemented by the Alberta Fire… Read More »

Volunteers lend a helping hand to northern neighbours during 2023 wildland fires

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Beginning in the spring of 2023, Albertans watched in horror as hundreds of thousands of hectares burnt across several… Read More »

County straps in for the intensity of fall fire season

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Despite cooler temperatures, the most intense period of the fire season has just begun.   Manager of Fire Services… Read More »

Canada failing on TB front

Posted on October 12, 2023

It was very disappointing that Canada did not attend the high level meeting on TB in New York last month. It was an opportunity to… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friday, October 11, 1889 – Qu-Appelle Progress Offensive partisanship is the charge brought against Dr.… Read More »

Alberta’s pension plan proposal has a BREXIT-like stink to it

Posted on October 12, 2023

Few things in this world are more tempting to a politician than $334 billion. And it seems that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is going for… Read More »

Can’t Stop Alberta Tour reaches Cardston

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly Newss Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Cardston will serve as a stop on the ‘Can’t Stop Alberta Tour’ tonight hosted by… Read More »

Kodiaks women’s basketball signs Cardston’s Brooklyn Hardy

Posted on October 12, 2023

Lethbridge College The Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women’s Basketball team is excited to welcome the versatile and multi-talented Brooklyn Hardy to the squad. Hardy recently graduated… Read More »

Municipalities ask UCP for more infrastructure money

Posted on October 12, 2023

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta Municipalities organization has passed a resolution calling on more provincial funding for local infrastructure. The resolution passed… Read More »

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