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Cardston-Siksika re-elects Joseph Schow as MLA
By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News Voters of Cardston-Siksika have re-elected Joseph Schow of the United Conservative Party as their MLA for the next four years. Unofficial election results showed Schow received 70.3 per cent of votes cast in the riding, with NDP candidate Colleen Quintal trailing 17.9 per cent. Independent Candidate Angela Tabak took 9.8 per cent, while Terry Wolsey with the Independence Party… Read More »
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Student Vote program carried out at schools across Alberta
By Erika Mathieu Westwind Weekly News In classrooms all throughout Alberta, numerous schools participated in the Student Vote Program. The program is a part of… Read More »
Cardston County Council minutes
By Kenyon Stronski Westwind Weekly News The following are selected briefs from the May 8 regular meeting of Cardston County Council. Following the adoption of… Read More »
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Comets claim rugby 7s provincial championship
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News You can chalk up another provincial title for the Raymond Comets high school girls rugby program. Last weekend, the… Read More »
Comets rugby team takes tournament title in Red Deer
By Garrett Simmons Westwind Weekly News It was an unbeaten weekend of rugby for the Raymond Comets. The biggest win of the weekend came in… Read More »
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End of an era
By Cole Parkinson Westwind Weekly News Well, after five and a half years at the paper, I’ve officially decided to move onto a new venture.… Read More »
Favourite podcasts of 2022
When it comes to podcasts, there truly is something for everybody. Whether you’re into breakdowns on pop culture, true crime, audio dramas, news, philosophy, or… Read More »
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The Trudeau government is out to erase Canadian history
The Trudeau government has come under fire for dropping historical symbols from the Canadian Royal Crown and our national passport. I recently renewed my passport,… Read More »
Affordability is top of mind in Alberta election
Both the United Conservative Party (UCP) and New Democratic Party (NDP) are surprisingly weak on housing policy at a time when affordability is top of… Read More »
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New Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre nearing completion
By Al Beeber Southern Alberta Newspapers It looks huge from the outside while driving past but to walk the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre gives… Read More »