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Vast majority of province received vaccine
Posted on July 29, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Alberta hit another vaccination milestone last week. As of July 22, 75 per cent of eligible Albertans have received… Read More »
Securing Canada’s Future priority for Conservatives
Posted on July 8, 2021As the pandemic is finally loosening its grip on Canada, provinces are establishing gradual reopening plans to reconnect communities and revitalize economies. While the schedules… Read More »
Doctors not immune to virus
Posted on June 24, 2021Dear Editor: Staffing challenges are not new to rural Albertans, who are familiar with the longstanding challenge of recruiting doctors to their communities.Unfortunately, COVID-19 has… Read More »
Tourism industry calling for border re-opening plan
Posted on June 24, 2021By Tim Kalinowski Southern Alberta Newspapers The Tourism Industry Association of Canada is calling on the Trudeau government to commit to border re-opening on a… Read More »
Alberta to re-open July 1
Posted on June 24, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News On July 1, the province reopens. In an announcement last Friday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced that 70.2 per… Read More »
Eye on education: A tribute to 2021 grads
Posted on June 3, 2021Darren Mazutinec Superintendent for the Westwind School Division I want to dedicate my final "Eye on Education" article of the school year to highlighting, celebrating and… Read More »
A mask-wearer’s mindset is different – actions speak louder than words
Posted on May 13, 2021It is so much more – the mere selfless act of putting on a mask to help the spread of COVID-19. It’s a movement. It’s… Read More »
Albertans 12+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Posted on May 13, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly news As of May 10, all Albertans aged 12 and up are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. In a media… Read More »
Pandemic burnout – 2021 continues to be a year of discontent
Posted on April 29, 2021Adaptive, proactive, evolving, transferability and collaborative – these are a few words to describe today’s employee, student, business owner and volunteer. Since the dawn of… Read More »
Raymond Elementary School COVID-19 cases
Posted on April 29, 2021By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Cases of COVID-19 have affected seven classes at Raymond Elementary School. In a post on their website April 26,… Read More »