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Picture Butte community gathers for 25th annual Canadian Foodgrains Harvest
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News I t was a celebration of community spirit as Picture Butte and area farmers, residents, community members and guests gathered August 27 for the 25th annual Picture Butte and Area Foodgrains Growing Project harvest. The event, held in a field four kilometers east of Picture Butte on Highway 519, raises thousands of dollars every year to help feed the… Read More »
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By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 7, 1883 – The Calgary Herald This week two of our young merchants, who sleep in the… Read More »
Miyashiro questions Neudorf’s boundary change proposal
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Lethbridge-West MLA Rob Miyashiro has expressed concern about the electoral boundaries proposed by Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf and city… Read More »
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Good Beer, Great Views: Discover the Charm of The Pass Beer Company
Summer is the season of exploration, relaxation, and making memories under the sun. Whether you’re planning a weekend hike, a long-overdue camping trip, or just… Read More »
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Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks men’s volleyball team adds Johnny Bergen to the 2025-26 roster
Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks men’s volleyball team is excited to add Picture Butte High School product Johnny Bergen to the 2025-26 roster. Bergen,… Read More »
Coaldale’s U15 Thunder FC Boys capture gold at provincial championships after extraordinary season
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News Coaldale’s U15 Thunder FC Boys are the 2025 Alberta Outdoor Provincial Champions. They earned that title and a gold… Read More »
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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 »
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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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Trump’s plan to revive U.S. factories is doomed to fail
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver the jobs he promised. The factories needed to replace imports will take years to build and America lacks… Read More »
Canada’s chance to shine is slipping away
Canada Day felt different this year. With wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, shifting geopolitical fault lines, and unstable leadership in the West,… Read More »
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Bringing Alberta’s potato farming success to the small screen
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News Coaldale’s Chris Perry and his family are bringing their passion and love of potato farming to the small screen. … Read More »