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40 Mile Commentator
Local municipal election candidates
Southern Alberta Newspapers The 2025 Municipal Election campaign is now underway, so here’s a look at some of the races happening in the region as candidates hit the hustings: Cypress County Ward 1: Michelle McKenzie (acclaimed) Ward 2: Blaine Brost, Michael Teliske Ward 3: Lloyd Want (acclaimed) Ward 4: Robin Kurpjuweit, Bill Thompson Ward 5: Della Burkitt, Dan Hamilton Ward 6: Dustin Vossler (acclaimed) Ward… Read More »
Foremost council meeting highlights from Aug. 19
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Village of Foremost council gathered on Tuesday, August 19 for its regular monthly meeting. The agenda covered a range… Read More »
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Cypress Courier
Fast-moving wildfire threatened homes near Cavan Lake
By Anna Smith Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thanks to swift response, a grass fire near Irvine on Sept. 21 resolved without major damage. At 12:10 p.m., the Cypress County received a report of a wildfire rapidly advancing at the intersection of Highway 1 and Range Road 40, between Dunmore and Irvine. These reports indicated fast movement, with strong winds contributing to the… Read More »
Town of Redcliff September 22 council meeting highlights
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Redcliff Town council gathered on September 22 to discuss key community matters. The agenda featured two public hearings on… Read More »
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- Redcliff mayoral candidate Czember campaigns on consultation, transparency
- Longtime local business owner running for fourth term on Redcliff council
- Veteran councillor Solberg makes a comeback bid for council in Redcliff
Agriculture →
MD of Taber Grazing Lands at a Crossroads
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers In the vast scope of Alberta’s prairies lies a small swath of land, which finds itself at the heart of controversy based on… Read More »
Agricultural producers face most difficult growing seasons in decades
By Heather Cameron Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Aaron Stein says that Alberta’s agricultural producers have faced… Read More »
Editorial →
Canada Post is broken beyond repair
Canada Post is broken. With billions in losses, declining relevance and taxpayer bailouts keeping it afloat, the time has come for serious reform. Germany faced… Read More »
Want to pay less tax? Move to Alberta
Alberta is the only province in Canada without a provincial sales tax. It’s the city on the hill for taxpayers—shining bright while everyone else stumbles… Read More »
Sports →
Manyberries Rodeo greatly exceeds the highest expectations
By Ryan Dahlman Southern Alberta Newspaper Anyone who was near Manyberries saw it — an impressive influx of people all celebrating one of Alberta’s favourite… Read More »
Participation and excitement high at the Canadian Handgun Nationals
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers The sound of precision echoed in Taber from July 28 to August 3 as 450 competitors from across Canada… Read More »