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The future of Alberta’s energy

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Ian Croft Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the push to more renewable and greener sources of energy the future of Alberta’s… Read More »

Winter weather is a reminder to review seasonal safety basics

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Lethbridge County’s Manager of Fire Services, Byron Fraser said the county made progress in spring and summer in streamlining… Read More »

Magrath Smash serves up competition for southern Alberta varsity teams

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News Magrath High School hosted its annual two-day varsity boys and girls’ volleyball tournament over the weekend. Dubbed Magrath Smash,… Read More »

County passes first reading of new speed limit bylaw

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Lethbridge County council is considering a new Speed Limit Bylaw which may change speed limits in the county within… Read More »

Comets move up to No. 2 in rankings after dominating win over HTA

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News No. 2 in Alberta has a nice ring to it for the Raymond Comets. After a 35-0 win Friday… Read More »

AHS program targets pain where it’s at

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently offering a series-based program called Explain Pain for individuals who live with the… Read More »

Milk River ER closures are an ongoing concern

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News The news weeklies in southern Alberta regularly receive media releases from a variety of sources, and the recent spate… Read More »

Raymond council quantifies the value of municipal solar initiative

Posted on October 31, 2022

By Cal Braid Westwind Weekly News At an Oct. 18 council meeting in Raymond, members reviewed the 2022 year-to-date numbers generated by their municipal solar… Read More »

Sweet beet: ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges  

Posted on October 26, 2022

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Executive director for the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (ASBG), Melody Garner-Skiba said, “you are standing in the corner of… Read More »

SASH hopeful for new partnerships in future

Posted on October 26, 2022

By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News For the first time since the 2021 civic election, SASH’s Executive Director, Darren Bennett, provided an update to the… Read More »

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