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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on November 14, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 18, 1883 – The Brandon Mail In world news, the London explosions have caused intense excitement in… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on October 31, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 26, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The Refuse Disposal Company in London has developed a system for… Read More »

From Canadian Newspaper Archives

Posted on October 24, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers Editor’s Note Due to technical difficulties involving the archive website utilized for these features, for the immediate future… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 30, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 24, 1885 – The Brandon Mail Two councillors put forth a motion at the last meeting to… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 19, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 18, 1891 – The Times (Moose Jaw) Farmers are frequently advised to hold their wheat for an… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 12, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 14, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The man on horseback who frantically tried to overtake Monday’s train… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on September 5, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 2, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress There was great excitement in Calgary when it was discovered that a… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 22, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 21, 1886 – The Calgary Herald The Northwest mounted police have engaged 120 new recruits this summer… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

Posted on August 15, 2024

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers August 11, 1883 – Edmonton Bulletin It is estimated that 4,000 men are employed on the CPR between… Read More »

Galt Museum remains go-to source for regional history

Posted on August 8, 2024

By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Galt Museum and Archives contains an extensive collection of information on the human history… Read More »

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