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Coaldale Public Library honoured with minister’s award for excellence in public library services
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News The Coaldale Public Library is being recognized for its Skate Library and the positive impact it continues to have, as it enters its second season. The Skate Library was recently awarded the Minister of Municipal Affairs Award for Municipal and Public Library Excellence, serving populations under 10,000. It is one of the highest honours a public library can receive… Read More »
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Recall petition goes through, 90 days to collect signatures on Grande Prairie MLA
By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A recall petition has been issued for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck. The petition was… Read More »
Bill 11 allows doctors to toggle between public, private pay for surgeries
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers The Alberta government tabled Bill 11, or the Health Statutes Amendment Act, on Nov. 24. The legislation includes a… Read More »
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Macao Imperial Tea Spruce Grove supports an SA basketball team
By S.C. Baysa Pinoy Hour It’s the fourth quarter of the year and the holidays are drawing near. Dated November 16, the Filipino Canadian Association… Read More »
Copperheads take two in HJHL weekend action
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News A pair of 5-4 victories highlighted a successful weekend in Heritage Junior Hockey League play for the Coaldale Copperheads.… Read More »
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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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Cloned foods are coming to a grocer near you
Cloned-animal foods could soon enter Canada’s food supply with no labels identifying them as cloned and no warning to consumers—a move that risks public trust.… Read More »
Notwithstanding Clause is democracy’s last line of defence
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently invoked Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to end a teachers’ strike and prevent endless litigation. The… Read More »
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MD of Taber Grazing Lands at a Crossroads
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the vast scope of Alberta’s prairies lies a small swath of land, which finds itself at the… Read More »