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Sharing, learning and connecting through culture and community
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News Coaldale and area residents recently gathered to learn about and experience the Blackfoot culture, traditions and community, thanks to “A Day of Connection: Culture and Community through Blackfoot Ways.” The event, co-hosted by the Town of Coaldale in partnership with Barons-Eureka-Warner Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) and Homefire, was held at Millenium Park in Coaldale on June 26. … Read More »
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Province backtracks on third health-care decision in three weeks as health inspectors move to Primary Care
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers Premier Danielle Smith is walking back a planned transfer that would have made public health inspectors direct government employees… Read More »
Lethbridge County resident expresses concern over increasing traffic demands along 43rd Street North
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News A Lethbridge County resident is asking the County and the City of Lethbridge to work together to address increasing… Read More »
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5 Southern Alberta Eateries You Need to Try This Summer
Discover the best Southern Alberta restaurants for summer dining, from prairie steakhouses to lakeside elegance. Explore five must-try eateries today. Summer in Southern Alberta means… Read More »
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Regular season wraps up for Coaldale’s high school baseball team
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The regular season has come to an end for the Prairie Winds Wild in the Alberta Premier Baseball League.… Read More »
Prairie Winds Wild top Chinook Coyotes for first win in APBL play
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The Prairie Winds Wild high school baseball team is in the win column. Last Wednesday, the Coaldale team bested Lethbridge’s Chinook… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 9, 1886 – Qu’Appelle Progress Some sections of the country are making efforts to have the prohibitory… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers June 29, 1886 – Vancouver Advertiser Vancouver, a city scarcely six-weeks old, was completely destroyed by fire in… Read More »
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Alberta’s Bill 11 undermines the foundation of public health care
As Alberta moves to implement its two-tier health-care system with Bill 11, policymakers and commentators are increasingly debating whether Canadian provinces should pursue more private-pay… Read More »
The collapse of local news is fuelling a disinformation crisis
Twice the proportion of Canadians today have little to no local news compared to 16 years ago—and as this loss accelerates, the threat of disinformation… Read More »
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Horsefly Spillway successfully diverts high flows during significant early-season rain event
St. Mary River Irrigation District For the first time since the project’s inception in 2020, the Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway was successfully operated to divert… Read More »