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Candidates announced for upcoming by-election in Butte
Posted on October 19, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Two candidates have stepped forward to run in the upcoming by-election for the vacant town councillor seat in Picture… Read More »
ASBG’s annual sugar beet harvest tour highlights industry’s triumphs and challenges
Posted on October 19, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News The annual sugar beet harvest is officially underway, with piling grounds near Picture Butte and Coaldale seeing truckload after… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 11, 2023By Samantha Johnson Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Friday, October 11, 1889 – Qu-Appelle Progress Offensive partisanship is the charge brought against Dr.… Read More »
Alberta’s pension plan proposal has a BREXIT-like stink to it
Posted on October 11, 2023Few things in this world are more tempting to a politician than $334 billion. And it seems that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is going for… Read More »
County straps in for the intensity of fall fire season
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Despite cooler temperatures, the most intense period of the fire season has just begun. Manager of Fire Services at… Read More »
Call volume intensifies for Nobleford Fire Department
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News According to fire services across the region, call volumes have been trending up steadily in recent years, with no… Read More »
Call volume intensifies for Nobleford Fire Department
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News According to fire services across the region, call volumes have been trending up steadily in recent years, with no… Read More »
Volunteers lend a helping hand to northern neighbours during 2023 wildland fires
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Beginning in the spring of 2023, Albertans watched in horror as hundreds of thousands of hectares burnt across several… Read More »
Chief Rutberg reflects on transition into new role
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Coaldale’s Director of Protective Services has transitioned into the role since former Director Kevin McKeown moved into a new… Read More »
Maintaining adequate volunteer roster among top concerns for departments in region
Posted on October 11, 2023By Erika Mathieu Sunny South News Recruiting volunteers continues to be the most challenging factor for departments across southern Alberta. In an environment known for… Read More »