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Like so many Fort Macleod residents and people around the world, Trish Hoskin watched with horror as the Russian army attacks Ukraine. The death and destruction suffered by the people of Ukraine prompted the Fort Macleod artist to undertake a fund-raiser in support of humanitarian relief.  “My initial thoughts as I watched the coverage was…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Jamie Brown was named last week to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference south division all-conference team. Brown joined…Continue Reading

A group of hockey players has skated to the aid of health care in Fort Macleod. Organizers of the third…Continue Reading

A 25-year-old Brocket man faces drug trafficking charges after Fort Macleod RCMP seized drugs and cash during a routine investigation.…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers are the Chinook Basketball League playoff champions. The Flyers won three straight games in the two-day tournament…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Mavericks are the champions of the Central Alberta Tier 4 U13 Hockey League’s blue division. The Mavericks swept…Continue Reading

A zoning change is proposed for a former church building in Fort Macleod. Council gave first reading to By-law No.…Continue Reading

AltaLink employees had a busy week last week protecting their feathered friends in southern Alberta with not one, but two nest installations. On March 1, AltaLink and the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) were in the Granum area to install a new 15-foot artificial nesting platform for a pair of ferruginous hawks. A ferruginous hawk nest…Continue Reading

After falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic for two years, the STARS volleyball tournament returns to the court in April. The three-day tournament in Fort Macleod in recent times has doubled its goal of funding one flight by the air ambulance. “I’m hoping we can reach that goal again,” founder and organizer Mike Bourassa said.…Continue Reading