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Lethbridge County November 21 council meeting overview and utility bill update
Posted on December 12, 2024By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Lethbridge County Council met on November 21 to discuss issues and make decisions pertinent to operations, infrastructure, development, and… Read More »
Lethbridge County pass 2025 budget with a focus on financial sustainability
Posted on December 12, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers Lethbridge County Council has approved the 2025 Budget, which emphasizes a commitment to sustainability, enhanced services and strategic investments in infrastructure. Priorities… Read More »
Evolving beyond coal
Posted on December 12, 2024Recently, a community gasping for air voted in a non-binding referendum to approve open pit coal mining. This is a losing proposition; water will be… Read More »
Pass mine vote should not supersede regulatory approvals
Posted on December 12, 2024Dear Editor: On Nov. 25, 1957 of the 6007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain open-pit coal mining project. This… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on December 12, 2024By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers December 11, 1885 – Qu-Appelle Progress The women of San Francisco are founding a cemetery for sailors. 2,000… Read More »
Ottawa’s agriculture failures are putting Canadian farmers at risk
Posted on December 12, 2024Make no mistake, the real issue for Canada’s agri-food sector isn’t what’s happening in Washington – it’s what’s happening here at home. While many Canadians… Read More »
Animal Control Bylaw still in the works
Posted on December 12, 2024By Nikki Jamieson Sunny South News Further changes are being made to a proposed Coalhurst animal control bylaw, but it hasn’t been passed yet. During… Read More »
Coalhurst Town Council endorses 2025 interim budget
Posted on December 12, 2024Southern Alberta Newspapers Coalhurst Town Council has endorsed the 2025 interim budget that was presented at the Dec. 3 regular meeting. With its approval, the… Read More »
Chin Reservoir approved for new Hwy 36 bridge
Posted on December 12, 2024By Cal Braid Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The massive Chin Expansion Project spearheaded by the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) will… Read More »
Copperheads lose on the road and win at home
Posted on December 12, 2024By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News It was another weekend of .500 hockey for the Coaldale Copperheads in Heritage Junior Hockey League play. Friday, the… Read More »