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A Fort Macleod company is part of the COVID-19 response efforts in New York. Delcan Building Materials Ltd. is shipping interlocking PVC panels for use in temporary hospitals in White Plains, NY. This was no ordinary order for the Fort Macleod company. “Everybody got involved,” Delcan president Patrick De Leeuw said. “We tried to rush…Continue Reading

The global COVID-19 pandemic forced South Country Fair organizers to put the event on hold. South Country Fair announced the…Continue Reading

Albertans are encouraged to say “thank you” to that special volunteer during National Volunteer Week, April 19-25. This year’s National…Continue Reading

ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit and the Canadian Center for Child Protection are reminding parents about the need to…Continue Reading

An 18-year-old man faces drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Claresholm. Claresholm RCMP stopped a vehicle about 5:45…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents are urged to contribute their personal pandemic experience to a collective community history of the event. The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police wants people to write their experiences for inclusion in a pandemic history that will be preserved. Fort Macleod is following the example of the Lacombe and…Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely peak in Alberta in mid May, with 800,000 people infected and 400 to 3,100 deaths. That’s the probable forecast released last week by Premier Jason Kenney in a televised address. The elevated scenario predicts the pandemic will peak at the beginning of May with one million people infected and 500…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Food Bank is helping more people through the pandemic. Fort Macleod residents can now get two hampers a…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s new housing liaison worker brings a wealth of experience to the position. Jennifer Westwood has a degree from…Continue Reading