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Southwest United battled to silver medals Saturday at the Tier 2 high school boys provincial sevens rugby championship in Edmonton.…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Volleyball Club made a record donation Thursday to STARS Air Ambulance. The $14,888 cheque represents the proceeds from…Continue Reading

A Claresholm RCMP cruiser was hit by a semi Friday on Highway 3 while conducting a traffic stop. The RCMP officer was conducting a traffic stop about 12:15 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Highway 2 north of Stavely. A semi tractor-trailer unit struck the fully-marked RCMP cruiser, which had its emergency lights activated. The…Continue Reading

Livingstone-Macleod will have a new MLA next week. With Roger Reid’s decision not to seek re-election after one term as…Continue Reading

Dr. Esther Tailfeathers , a member of the Kainai First Nation, persevered in her education and became a medical doctor…Continue Reading

If you’ve ever wondered why songbirds are seemingly much busier in the early morning hours, a new paper out of…Continue Reading

The Fort Museum has successfully weathered difficult times brought on by a world-wide pandemic and tourism industry slump. A positive report was presented on the past year during the museum’s annual general meeting Thursday. “The museum continues to have a bright and exciting future,” Fort Macleod Historical Association president Bob Gunn said. “COVID-19 is behind…Continue Reading

Debate began last week on Foothills MP John Barlow’s farm biosecurity bill. Bill C-275 would make it an offence to…Continue Reading

Former Alberta cabinet minister and long-time MLA Fred Bradley has spent a lifetime serving his community, the province and the…Continue Reading