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Coaldale CAO Kalen Hastings recognized with the 2025 Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News Town of Coaldale CAO Kalen Hastings was recently recognized by members of town council after receiving a prestigious award from Alberta Municipalities. Coaldale Town Council honoured Hastings prior to the Town of Coaldale Feb. 2 regular council meeting. Hastings was named the recipient of the 2025 Dedicated Chief Administrative Officer Award, presented by Alberta Municipalities and the Society… Read More »
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Seasonal road bans in Lethbridge County began March 6
Lethbridge County Seasonal road bans will be issued on county paved and hard top roads starting Friday, March 6. Bans are put in place each… Read More »
Province moves to heavily restrict MAiD
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers The government of Alberta has introduced legislation that will restrict access to medical assistance in dying to individuals considered… Read More »
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Picture Butte Blades settle for silver in U13 hockey provincials
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News Picture Butte settled for silver at the Hockey Alberta U13 D Provincial Championships. After a stellar run to the… Read More »
Coaldale Christian Titans win gold at 3A Provincial Basketball Championships
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News The Coaldale Christian Titans are your 2026 SSA 3A Boys Provincial Champions. The Titans added another gold medal… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 24, 1882 – The Sun (Winnipeg) While it is undeniable that Ontario is being subjected to a… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers March 17, 1894 – The Daily Telegram (Nanaimo) Yesterday, over 100 people assembled at Harbour View in San… Read More »
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In Canada, deficit spending keeps winning elections
Three provinces. Three parties. Three record deficits. When every party runs deficits, ideology isn’t the explanation. The political rewards for spending are. In Alberta, a… Read More »
The world is scrambling for energy but can’t count on Canada
The world is once again scrambling for reliable energy supplies. Canada should be one of the obvious answers but a decade of Liberal government policies… Read More »
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Farming Smarter’s Spring Wheat Project is focused on learning about water management
By Heather Cameron Taber Times Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lewis Baarda, lead for Farming Smarter’s Reduced Irrigation Allocation Strategies for Crop Management - Spring Wheat… Read More »