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Zeniths and Comets stay hot in basketball league play

Posted on January 27, 2022

By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News The Magrath Zeniths continue to roll in Southern Alberta High School Basketball League play. Last Friday, Magrath’s senior team… Read More »

Talks continue around Alberta Provincial Police

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News While municipalities in southern Alberta continue to question the validity and desire of bringing a provincial police force to… Read More »

New initiatives for Alberta’s pharmaceutical sector

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Kenyon Stronski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Southern Alberta Newspapers The government of Alberta is committed to growing Alberta’s vaccine capacity, and as such they… Read More »

MLA Schow hopeful to see quick resolution to ambulance issues in Alberta

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News The provincial government is well aware of the issue of the lack of ambulances across the province. Rural Albertan… Read More »

Road Closure PH carried over to Jan. 18 Raymond council meeting

Posted on January 20, 2022

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Discussion on a Raymond road closure bylaw had been postponed on their Jan. 18 meeting. A public hearing for… Read More »

No public release of Alberta Coal Policy report yet

Posted on January 14, 2022

By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News In late December, the provincial government announced they had received the independent Coal Policy report from the committee made… Read More »

PCR testing starting to exceed capacity

Posted on January 14, 2022

By Kenyon Stronski Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Southern Alberta Newspapers On Jan 10, the Alberta government held a conference to change the eligibility requirements for… Read More »

New policies discussed at Stirling’s first 2022 meeting

Posted on January 14, 2022

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the regular Jan. 5 Stirling village council meeting. Council Delegation - Maurice Duncan… Read More »

2021 Year in Review

Posted on January 6, 2022

anuary 7: While the pandemic did see the village having to cancel community events and facilities while the province battled cases of COVID-19, Mayor Trevor… Read More »

Stirling council briefs

Posted on January 6, 2022

Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly LUB Amendment/Public Hearing Following a public hearing, council performed second and third and final reading of the Land Use Bylaw Amendment,… Read More »

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