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An ownership transition is under way at long-time Fort Macleod business, Fort Pharmacy. Pharmacists Zak Murakami and Dustin Reimer bought Fort Pharmacy from Ken and Cathie Harris, continuing a tradition of customer service that spans eight decades in Fort Macleod. Zak Murakami earned a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy in 2012 and has owned…Continue Reading

The Town of Fort Macleod will ask residents for input on a new location for the skateboard park. Council voted…Continue Reading

In reaffirming its commitment to making Indigenous education a priority, Lethbridge College launched its newly-developed institutional Niitsitapi strategy. The strategy…Continue Reading

Police seized $120,000 in stolen property and charged two people following an eight-hour standoff March 16 at Granum. Lethbridge Police Service priority crimes unit and crime suppression team, with assistance from the Blood Tribe Police and Fort Macleod RCMP, were investigating people involved with multiple motor vehicle thefts and break-and-enters in southern Alberta. Lethbridge Police…Continue Reading

Two F.P. Walshe school students competed last week in the hairstyling portion of the Skills Canada Competition. Ellie Orr and…Continue Reading

The third annual Green Shirt Day is one month away. Leading up to Green Shirt Day on April 7, The…Continue Reading

Sheridan George will take her  basketball skills to the next level. The 18-year-old F.P. Walshe school graduate signed with the…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod is adding its voice to growing opposition to plans to create an Alberta provincial police force. Council voted…Continue Reading

Four Fort Macleod families combined to buy the former territorial courthouse that previously housed the town office. Council voted March 8 to accept a $225,000 offer from the group. “Tonight is a night to celebrate,” Town of Fort Macleod chief administrative officer Sue Keenan said. The sale was on the agenda of council’s meeting at…Continue Reading