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New Principal for Hays School
Horizon School Division The Horizon School Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas Kenney as the Principal of Hays School for the 2026-2027 school year. Douglas received his Bachelor of Education degree with rural concentration from the University of Alberta in 2014. Douglas previously spent almost 20 years working in the construction industry before going back to school in 2010 to obtain his… Read More »
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Inaugural bike parade on August 1
By Heather Cameron Vauxhall Advance Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Vauxhall Lions Campground will be hosting an inaugural bike parade event at 2 p.m. on… Read More »
Western Canada’s largest shooting complex grows community
By Nerissa McNaughton Southern Alberta Newspapers Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Just outside Taber, a sprawling shooting facility has become a gathering place for firearm and… Read More »
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If You Haven’t Been to Old Man River Brewing Yet, Is It Even Actually Summer?
Nothing brings people together quite like a meticulously crafted beer enjoyed in a beautiful setting. For craft beer enthusiasts and casual patrons alike, finding a… Read More »
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Spurs cap off regular season with wins
By Cole Parkinson Vauxhall Advance It was the last week of regular season action for the Vauxhall Spurs. With five doubleheaders to wrap things up,… Read More »
Jets regroup to compete in Morneau Cup
By Cole Parkinson Vauxhall Advance In a first, the Vauxhall Jets were back on the diamond this past weekend competing in the first Morneau Cup.… Read More »
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From the Archives of Western Newspapers
By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers July 24, 1884 – The Brandon Mail Mr. Fegan, who was over in May, is coming out again,… Read More »
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 »
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Canada pays a high price for not having enough pipelines
Canada isn’t short of oil. It’s short of enough customers competing to buy it. Canada possesses the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves, yet for decades… Read More »
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 »
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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 »
