NDP health critic concerned by measles numbers

By Alexandra Noad Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sarah Hoffman, NDP shadow minister for Health and a former health minister herself, is deeply… Read More »

Town of Coalhurst approves 2025 budget and mill rate bylaw

Town of Coalhurst Here are some highlights from the May 20 Town of Coalhurst regular council meeting. This is not an official record of the… Read More »

Beat the Heat With a Cold One: Why Spectrum Ale Works Is the Place to Be This Summer

Summer and beer go together like sunshine and sunglasses. There’s just something magical about cracking open a cold one on a warm day, whether you’re… Read More »

Coaldale Pickleball Club co-hosts Lethbridge and District Pickleball Tournament in early May

By Kristine Jean Sunny South News The Coaldale Pickleball Club is teaming up with local organizations to co-host a major pickleball tournament in southern Alberta… Read More »

Residents lace up for Coaldale’s Family Fun Run

• 14th annual event set for April 12 Spring is the perfect time to get out and get active.  Runners and walkers will do just… Read More »

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• Minister Schow touts sporting initiatives in Budget 2025
• Basketball zones set to take over the courts in southern Alberta

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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 9, 1883 - The Calgary Weekly Herald A petition and subscription list is in… Read More »

From the Archives of Western Newspapers

By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter November 10, 1910 – The Blairmore Enterprise The namby-pamby actions of the Coleman Miner in… Read More »

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Canada is falling apart and our leaders don’t seem to care

Canada is coming apart—not with a bang, but with a shrug. The signs are everywhere: sluggish growth, rising crime, fractured provinces and governments too paralyzed… Read More »

High grocery bills? Blame Ottawa, not Washington

It was expected, but still jarring. In April, food inflation in Canada surged to 3.8 per cent—a full 2.1 percentage points above the national inflation… Read More »

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Seeding well ahead of schedule in southern Alberta

Southern Alberta Newspapers Seeding in southern Alberta was halfway complete according to the first Alberta crop report of the year, well ahead of long-term average… Read More »