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The man they call Don the Barber was recognized last week for his long career in Fort Macleod. Coun. Aaron Poytress took a moment early in the Aug. 25 council meeting to recognize Don McLean. “He’s been in business in town for over 60 years,” Poytress said. “Sixty years of keeping the men in this…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod got the official news it was waiting for with the announcement Stage 1A of the Highway 3 realignment will go ahead. The project involves realignment of three kilometres of the westbound lanes of Highway 3 at the east entrance to town, opening 60 acres of town-owned land and more than 70 acres of…Continue Reading

Links to real-world outcomes — negative, positive and sometimes deadly — are hard to ignore. But the case for protections…Continue Reading

Seniors, health care workers and people with compromised immune systems can get free COVID-19 immunization in October. The province on…Continue Reading

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta last week announced the launch of its fall 2025 grants cycle. The…Continue Reading

With children returning to school, the Alberta RCMP are reminding everyone to stay alert and share the road safely. Motorists…Continue Reading

A growing group of women is demonstrating that Fort Macleod cares. Each woman is donating $100 four times a year,…Continue Reading

Lies and poor behaviour in social media threaten the foundations of democracy. Or do they? Editor’s Note: Following is the…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Maizie Meech has roped her longtime dream of competing on a U.S. college rodeo team. The F.P. Walshe school grad, who turns 18 next month, will compete in breakaway roping and goat tying for the New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds. A multi sport athlete, Maizie has long had a goal of competing collegiately…Continue Reading