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Fort Macleod hosts Ghostbusters Afterlife premiere

Posted on 10 November 2021 by Editor

The world premiere of a major motion picture takes place Saturday, Nov. 13 in Fort Macleod. Ghostbusters Afterlife, which was…Continue Reading

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Junior high teams complete season

Posted on 03 November 2021 by Editor

The junior high volleyball season ended on the weekend for all four F.P. Walshe teams. The Flyers were eliminated in…Continue Reading

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New Fort Macleod council installed in office

Posted on 03 November 2021 by Editor

Fort Macleod’s newly-elected council was installed last week during its organizational meeting. Mayor Brent Feyter and councillors Werner Dressler, Kristi Edwards, Mackenzie Hengerer, Jim Monteith, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gord Wolsternholme attended their first meeting as a council on Oct. 25. “Congratulations to all of our council,” interim chief administrative officer Liisa Gillingham said. “And…Continue Reading

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School board elects Lacey Poytress as chair

Posted on 03 November 2021 by Editor

Livingstone Range School Board has a new chairperson to start the new term. Trustees elected Lacey Poytress as chair and…Continue Reading

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Albertans vote for fair deal in confederation

Posted on 03 November 2021 by Editor

A majority of Albertans want the province to negotiate a better deal in Canadian confederation. Albertans voted “yes” to a…Continue Reading

FCSS keeps Halloween spirit going in Fort Macleod

Posted on 27 October 2021 by Editor

Fort Macleod children can experience Halloween fun in a safe way this year, even with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging.…Continue Reading

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Four charged with stolen property, drug offences

Posted on 27 October 2021 by staff

The Southern Alberta District RCMP Crime Reduction Unit recovered stolen vehicles and charged four people last week in Coalhurst. On…Continue Reading

Alberta crop quality tops five-year average

Posted on 27 October 2021 by staff

Alberta’s final Crop Report of the 2021 growing season indicated significantly lower yields — about 37 per cent below the…Continue Reading

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Firefighters receive grain rescue training

Posted on 27 October 2021 by Editor

Firefighters received training Saturday for an emergency they hope never happens — someone trapped in a grain bin. The Canadian Agriculture Safety Association brought its mobile training trailer to Hilltop Dairy north of Fort Macleod on Saturday. Firefighters from the Fort Macleod, Granum, Nanton and Claresholm departments in five-person groups took the training from trainer…Continue Reading