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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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Coaldale locks out workers after union votes to strike
By Nathan Reiter Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In response to a strike vote by Alberta Union of Public Employees (AUPE) members in… Read More »
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By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 9, 1897 – The Weekly Herald (Calgary) In Montreal, seven convicts at St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary… Read More »
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ICYMI:Ten Adorable Date Ideas For You & Your Favourite Person This Fall
Ah, fall. It’s time to embrace all the season’s cozy feels, and it is the perfect chance to head out on some seriously cute dates… 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 »
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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Carney’s tariff blunder cost you at the checkout
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to roll back most counter-tariffs on Sept. 1 is more than welcome relief at the checkout. It’s an admission the… Read More »
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 »
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Extractable sugar is money in the bank
By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Gary Tokariuk is a southern Alberta farmer and president of the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers,… Read More »