Farming Smarter pitches collaboration as top priority for future policy to federal Ag minister

Farming Smarter Heath MacDonald, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Farming Smarter’s research farm in Lethbridge County last week (July 7) to experience first-hand… Read More »

New HALO fundraiser takes off this weekend in Vauxhall

By Cole Parkinson Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Come this Saturday, a new fundraiser for HALO Air Ambulance is set for takeoff. The HALO… Read More »

ICYMI: This Alberta Small Town Spot Serves Up Some of The Best Sushi Around

If you find yourself cruising down the highway through Blackfalds and your taste buds are craving a delicious treat, look no further than Okinawa Sushi.… Read More »

Southern Alberta Summer Games results posted

Southern Alberta Newspapers The 2026 Southern Alberta Summer Games, hosted in Bow Island and the County of Forty Mile from July 8-11, are now in… Read More »

Spurs play in Ruth Bizarro-Cook Memorial tournament

By Cole Parkinson Vauxhall Advance This past weekend saw the Vauxhall Spurs take off for the Ruth Bizarro-Cook Memorial tournament. First up was a game… Read More »

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From the Archives of Western Newspapers

By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 13, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Dominion of Canada was spent by… Read More »

Lethbridge Filipino Heritage Festival 2026

By S.C. Baysa Pinoy Hour A noteworthy event for the Filipino community in Southern Alberta has taken place with the 6th Lethbridge Filipino Heritage Festival… Read More »

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The world is sleepwalking into disaster

“Fool around and find out” is the polite rendering of the popular FAFO acronym. It’s usually associated with people making foolish choices and suffering horrible… Read More »

Alberta’s Bill 11 undermines the foundation of public health care

As Alberta moves to implement its two-tier health-care system with Bill 11, policymakers and commentators are increasingly debating whether Canadian provinces should pursue more private-pay… Read More »

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Farming Smarter pitches collaboration as top priority for future policy to federal Ag minister

Farming Smarter Heath MacDonald, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, visited Farming Smarter’s research farm in Lethbridge County last week (July 7) to experience first-hand… Read More »

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