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UCP ignores busing needs of rural Alberta, opposition critic charges

Posted on 04 April 2024 by George Lee

Albertans who live along roads less travelled deserve more passenger routes than providers now offer, says the NDP’s transportation critic.…Continue Reading

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Red carpet event planned for Fort Macleod film

Posted on 04 April 2024 by staff

A new short film written and starring Natasha Hurlburt captures a slice of 1990s life in Fort Macleod. Main-ers, which will be screened in a red carpet event Saturday, April 13 in support of the Empress Theatre, is loosely based on Hurlburt’s youth in her home town of Fort Macleod. “It’s a typical summer Friday…Continue Reading

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Lethbridge Lightning lead Fort Macleod Mustangs 3-0 in final series

Posted on 27 March 2024 by Editor

Fort Macleod Mustangs will be fighting for their playoff lives when they hit the ice Saturday, March 30 at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Lethbridge Lightning thumped the Mustangs 7-1 Friday to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Ranchland Hockey League championship series. The teams were to play Saturday in Lethbridge but the game was postponed…Continue Reading

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Empress Theatre to host John Reischman and the Jaybirds

Posted on 27 March 2024 by staff

The final show in the Empress Theatre’s 2023-’24 Centre Stage Concert Series is bluegrass virtuoso John Reischman and the Jaybirds…Continue Reading

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High school students show serious skills in competition

Posted on 27 March 2024 by staff

About 100 high school students from across southern Alberta cooked, built and designed for bragging rights, medals and thousands of…Continue Reading

Alberta government touts improved safety with own police force

Posted on 27 March 2024 by George Lee

Rural municipalities are “cautiously optimistic” a provincial police service would enhance rural safety, a news item on their association Web…Continue Reading

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MLA Petrovic ‘eager to collaborate’ through health care appointment

Posted on 27 March 2024 by George Lee

Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic will use a new government role to continue advocating for frontline healthcare workers, she said on…Continue Reading

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Lethbridge Lightning lead Fort Macleod Mustangs in RHL finals

Posted on 21 March 2024 by Editor

Fort Macleod Mustangs hope to gallop down the comeback trail this weekend. The Mustangs lost the first two games of…Continue Reading

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Spring Festival at the Library

Posted on 21 March 2024 by Editor

Fort Macleod Library, in co-operation with CBC Radio’s Out Your Way program, hosted a Spring Festival on Saturday. The day-long…Continue Reading