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Another successful year for Coaldale on Smile Cookie Campaign
By Heather Cameron Sunny South News The Taber vs. Coaldale Smile Cookie Campaign has come to a close for another year. Town of Coaldale Mayor Jack Van Rijn reported that the Town of Taber takes the win this year for most cookies sold, finishing with 7,728 cookies compared to Coaldale’s 7,592, a difference of just 136 cookies. However, Major Van Rijn stated when it comes… Read More »
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Elections Alberta says it could not investigate voter info breach sooner due to provincial law
By Zoe Mason Southern Alberta Newspapers An Alberta journalist says Elections Alberta knew about the alleged leak of millions of Albertans’ personal information for weeks… Read More »
Coalhurst’s 10,000 flags remind southern Alberta we need a law
By Mark Slingerland Calvin Christian School Motorists heading west of Lethbridge on Highway 3 may notice a field of pink and blue flags in a field just east of Highway… Read More »
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Prairie Winds Wild top Chinook Coyotes for first win in APBL play
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The Prairie Winds Wild high school baseball team is in the win column. Last Wednesday, the Coaldale team bested Lethbridge’s Chinook… Read More »
High school baseball team set to battle Chinook Coyotes on Wednesday at home
By Garrett Simmons Sunny South News The high school baseball season is in full swing for the Prairie Winds Wild. The 2026 campaign in Alberta Premier… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers May 9, 1890 – The Times (Moose Jaw) The best way to cook an egg is to place… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers May 6, 1882 – Edmonton Bulletin A number of Edmonton people are thinking of going to settle at… Read More »
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Separation threats have hit a dead end for Alberta
It appears Albertans—the overwhelming majority at least—are in a very reasonable state of mind and are ready to work with the other provinces to make… Read More »
The Middle East stranglehold on oil is dead and it isn’t coming back
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is pushing prices higher and cutting demand but, more importantly, forcing the global energy system to find alternative… Read More »
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Farming Smarter’s Spring Wheat Project is focused on learning about water management
By Heather Cameron Taber Times Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lewis Baarda, lead for Farming Smarter’s Reduced Irrigation Allocation Strategies for Crop Management - Spring Wheat… Read More »