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Province announces funding for renewable natural gas facility in Coaldale
By Kristine Jean Sunny South News A new partnership - Central Farms RNG – is bringing renewable energy production to Coaldale. The renewable energy project is one of several across the province that’s being supported by the Alberta government with $28 million invested in new technologies to help increase energy production while decreasing environmental impacts. In an announcement on Feb. 12, project partners, government representatives,… Read More »
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Hunter sees big things on the horizon for Taber-Warner in 2026
By Trevor Busch Sunny South News editor@tabertimes.com With 2026 now well underway, Taber-Warner MLA Grant Hunter is optimistic for the future of the region despite… Read More »
Fire restriction issued in Lethbridge County due to increased fire risk
Lethbridge County A Fire Restriction is now in place for Lethbridge County, effective Feb. 6. Unseasonably warm temperatures, sustained winds, and a lack of precipitation… Read More »
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Coaldale’s playoff hopes evaporate as Copperheads drop series to Okotoks Bisons
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News It’s next-year country for the Coaldale Copperheads. On Friday, the 2025/2026 season came to an end for the Heritage… Read More »
Copperheads get into the win column in 2026 with victory over High River
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The Coaldale Copperheads picked up the team’s first win of 2026 with a 5-3 win on Friday over High… 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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Canada can become richer than the United States
Economic growth and a rising standard of living used to be a given. Canadian parents could assume, with good reason, that their children and grandchildren… Read More »
Why investors still don’t trust Canada’s pipeline promises
Canadians have seen this movie before. A federal announcement is rolled out with solemn language, carefully staged optimism and the promise of progress, only to… 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 »