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Loading ...Albertans must stand up – because our rights are on the line
Posted on November 20, 2025By Jason Schilling, President, Alberta Teachers’ Association When you hear the phrase notwithstanding clause, do your eyes glaze over? Well, they shouldn’t, because these two… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 20, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 19, 1881 – Edmonton Bulletin The thermometer registered 23 below on Friday morning. Winter seems to have… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on November 13, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers November 11, 1897 – The Weekly Herald Still another town has arisen in the Kootenays. The last issue… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 30, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 31, 1888 – Calgary Weekly Herald and Alberta Livestock Journal Axworthy, the absconding treasurer from Cleveland, Ohio… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 23, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 25, 1883 – The Brandon Mail The Winnipeg Sun states that Nicholas Flood Davim boasts of having… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 16, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 12, 1892 – The Saskatchewan Times In 1800, 88 million coins of 25 denominations were struck in… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 9, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers October 3, 1883 – Prince Albert Times and Saskatchewan Review A golden spike was used for the last… Read More »
Choose wisely in municipal elections
Posted on October 2, 2025Vamini Selvanandan Municipal elections are upon us, and with them comes another opportunity to exercise our democratic right to vote. Elections remind us that we… Read More »
From the Archives of Western Newspapers
Posted on October 2, 2025By Samantha Johnson For Southern Alberta Newspapers September 28, 1894 – Moose Jaw Times Champion bicyclist JK McCulloch was in town on Saturday to… Read More »
O Canada, we’re so sorry
Posted on September 26, 2025By Bill Gouveia Editor’s Note: One of the weekly columnists from our extended media family south of the border contributed this homage to disintegrating Canada-U.S.… Read More »