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Schools in Fort Macleod and Granum this year are bucking the trend of declining enrollment in Livingstone Range School Division. F.P. Walshe school has 386 full-time equivalent students, an increase of 28 from projections in the spring and 32 more than the last term. Granum school has 68.5 students, which is nine more than projected…Continue Reading

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta will launch its 2018 Vital Signs report on Thursday, Oct. 4 at…Continue Reading

The $5-million renovation of a former school into the central office of two levels of local government was celebrated last…Continue Reading

Roots rocker Leeroy Stagger is bringing a pared down version of his show with The Rebeltone Sound to the Empress…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s senior citizens have a new home. The grand opening of the new $9.065-million Pioneer Lodge culminated Thursday with…Continue Reading

LAWRENCE GLEASON, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Land owners using strychnine for ground squirrel control have until Sept. 27 to give their feedback…Continue Reading

The Empress Theatre will be filled with big love, hugs and kisses on Thursday, Sept. 20. Children’s entertainers Splash’n Boots…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod RCMP are continuing their investigation Tuesday into a complaint of a vehicle with a child inside being stolen. The child was found safe and unharmed 2 1/2 hours after police were notified. The drama unfolded about 10:30 a.m. Monday in the area of 10th Street and Sixth Avenue in Fort Macleod. Police were…Continue Reading

Last summer’s Kenow Wildfire destroyed more than 19,000 hectares in Waterton Lakes National Park and the resulting loss of vegetation has revealed archaeological sites that were previously hidden in the underbrush. Working alongside Parks Canada archaeologist Bill Perry, Rachel Lindemann, Alanna Shockley, Kevin Black Plume and Tatyanna Ewald, a graduate student from the University of…Continue Reading