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An aggressive tax credit combined with beautiful landscapes and a skilled workforce make Alberta an attractive destination for film and…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s mayor urged Alberta’s new transportation minister last week to move ahead with stage 1A of the highway realignment.…Continue Reading

A colourful mural that provides the backdrop to Fort Macleod’s new outdoor pool is the creation of two artists whose work is displayed around the world. Lacey Jane and Layla Folkmann were tasked with creating the mural last month prior to the pool’s grand opening on July 28.  “The mural design was intended to capture…Continue Reading

Hundreds people turned out Wednesday for one of the biggest events of the summer: the grand opening of the new outdoor pool. Adults and children packed the spacious new pool area for a free public swim, as well as hamburgers and smokies provided by Fortis Alberta. “It gives me great pleasure to welcome each and…Continue Reading

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said last week that as the number of people who have been vaccinated rises,…Continue Reading

The MD of Willow Creek declared an agriculture disaster Wednesday, with drought conditions worsening and reducing crop yields, although some…Continue Reading

Market on Main returns this week following a one-year absence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first market of the season is Thursday, Aug. 5 from 5:30-8 p.m. on Main Street between Second and Third avenues. “Since we started in 2017, we have grown each year that we have held the market,” organizers Korine Kreft,…Continue Reading

Payton Van Driesten has realized a longtime goal of playing college volleyball by signing with the SAIT Trojans. The 18-year-old…Continue Reading

A graveside service is planned for a Granum man who served in the Boer War. Robert John Emmit was buried in an unmarked grave in the Granum Cemetery until the Granum and District Historical Society researched his past and found he served in the Boer War as a Canadian soldier. “His grave was located and…Continue Reading