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Urban bias blinds NDP to rural crime realities, UCP charges

Posted on 25 June 2025 by George Lee

An NDP clouded by its big-city perspective fails rural Albertans when it opposes a provincial police agency, a north-central Alberta…Continue Reading

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Fort Museum hosts annual Canada Day bash

Posted on 25 June 2025 by Editor

Canada Day will be celebrated in Fort Macleod with a pancake breakfast, Musical Ride, birthday cake and much more. The celebration kicks off Tuesday, July 1 at 9 a.m. at the Fort Macleod Curling Club where the Lions Club will be serving a free pancake breakfast. Donations to the Fort Macleod food bank will be…Continue Reading

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Government alerted to no sexually graphic material so far in rural school libraries

Posted on 25 June 2025 by George Lee

No examples of potentially age-inappropriate content from Alberta’s rural school libraries had landed on the education minister’s desk by last…Continue Reading

Leave it to locals to gauge appropriateness of library materials, Albertans tell government

Posted on 25 June 2025 by George Lee

Albertans who responded to a recent government survey have landed heavily on letting locals select and manage school library materials.…Continue Reading

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Breast cancer screening clinic in Macleod

Posted on 25 June 2025 by staff

Is it time for your mammogram? Screen Test is coming to Fort Macleod on July 3-8  Screen Test is a…Continue Reading

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ALERT busts southwest Alberta drug ring

Posted on 25 June 2025 by staff

Following a lengthy organized crime investigation in southwest Alberta, ALERT has charged nine suspects, seized large amounts of cocaine, and…Continue Reading

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Mandatory boat inspection under way in Alberta

Posted on 25 June 2025 by staff

All boats, jet skis, kayaks and other watercraft entering via Alberta’s east or south borders must be inspected. The inspections…Continue Reading

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Longtime coaches honoured by F.P. Walshe school

Posted on 19 June 2025 by Editor

Two men who have committed nearly four decades apiece to coaching F.P. Walshe school athletes were honoured recently. Andrew Walmsley and Craig Patton were recognized for their service as coaches and role models during the annual Blue and White Night. Walmsley and Patton were inducted in 2009 into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame for…Continue Reading

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UCP ’disasters and fires’ fail Albertans with disabilities, NDP maintains

Posted on 19 June 2025 by George Lee

Economic hardship, anger and untenably long wait-lists have taken root in Alberta because of UCP mismanagement of the disability file,…Continue Reading