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Nuffield Scholarship program linking global ag entrepreneurs

Posted on March 7, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During Farming Smarter’s recent Global Crop Production Conference, John Foley, Senior Seed Production Agronomist at PGG Wrightson Seeds in… Read More »

Auto industry wants action on car thefts

Posted on March 7, 2024

By Steffanie Costigan Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With vehicle thefts up 300 per cent since 2015 the Canadian auto industry is calling… Read More »

Debt making home ownership difficult: study

Posted on March 7, 2024

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers A Canadian financial website suggests that home ownership is becoming less like a dream for many. A study by… Read More »

ABmunis rejects party politics at local level

Posted on March 7, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) held a news conference on Feb. 22 to announce the results of… Read More »

Province lifts pause on renewable energy projects

Posted on March 7, 2024

By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers The provincial government has lifted its pause on the final approval of renewable energy projects. Any projects moving forward… Read More »

New Zealand agronomist has insight on research challenges

Posted on February 29, 2024

By Heather Cameron Westwind Weekly News During Farming Smarter’s recent Global Crop Production Conference, John Foley, Senior Seed Production Agronomist at PGG Wrightson Seeds in… Read More »

‘Moving the needle’ for victims of small-town and rural crime

Posted on February 29, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter If you spend enough time in an Alberta courtroom, you’ll see all kinds of outcomes.… Read More »

Town councillor charged in Coutts border blockade resigns

Posted on February 29, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers A man charged with mischief for organizing the Coutts border blockade in 2022 has resigned as a town councillor in Fort Macleod.… Read More »

Schow announces additional funding for sports hall of fame

Posted on February 29, 2024

By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On Feb. 22, Joseph Schow, Alberta’s minister of tourism and sport, announced a $302,500 boost… Read More »

Avalanche claims life of Magrath man

Posted on February 29, 2024

Southern Alberta Newspapers Crowsnest Pass RCMP have reported an avalanche in southeastern Alberta has resulted in the death of a Magrath man. Detachment members, along… Read More »

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