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Two-month lockout ends as Town of Coaldale and AUPE reach an agreement
• Coaldale workers back on the job Nov. 17 By Kristine Jean Sunny South News The Coaldale lockout is over. After more than two-months, locked-out workers with the Town of Coaldale are back on the job. They returned to work Nov. 17. More than 40 town workers, represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, (AUPE) have been locked-out since Sept. 6 and have now… Read More »
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County begins bridge replacement northwest of Picture Butte
Lethbridge County A bridge replacement northwest of Picture Butte, scheduled to start last week, is now underway. Located on Township Road (TWP) 11-2, east of… Read More »
Opposition bill takes aim at conflicts of interest
By Alejandra Pulido Guzman Southern Alberta Newspapers Alberta’s New Democrats have introduced legislation to crack down on conflicts of interest and tighten rules around gifts… Read More »
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Coaldale tastes victory twice as Copperheads move into first in South Division
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The Coaldale Copperheads picked up two big weekend wins to stay ahead of Okotoks in the South Division standings.… Read More »
Copperheads deliver a mixed (candy) bag of Halloween results
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The Coaldale Copperheads gave out some treats and had an opponent play a few tricks in a weekend split.… 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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Made in Canada pride is back on the grocery shelf
Countless surveys have told us that Canadians want to buy Canadian. They say they want to support local farmers and processors, keep dollars at home… Read More »
Canada holds the upper hand in any canola deal with China
• China is desperate for our canola, and Canada has more leverage than we think Canada appears to be closing in on a trade détente with… 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 »