The Checkmates Car Club hosted their annual show ‘n’ shine of vintage and custom vehicles June 15 on Fort Macleod’s historic Main Street.

Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department  will be temporarily close at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 13. The emergency department will re-open at 8 a.m. Friday, June 14 to provide 24-hour service. During the closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to provide care for long-term care residents. Patients…Continue Reading

A Grade 12 student at F.P. Walshe school received one of Livingstone Range School Division’s most prestigious awards last week. Daniel Choi was chosen from five other nominees as recipient of the $1,000 Dr. Lloyd Cavers Student Leadership Scholarship. “Tonight, we gather to honour not just academic excellence, but also the dedication, hard work, and…Continue Reading

A traditional First Nations blessing ceremony paid tribute Thursday to the Class of 2024 at F.P. Walshe school. Elders Peter Strikes With A Gun and Jeannie Provost carried out the ceremony before an audience of about 75 family members, friends and school staff members in the gymnasium. Strikes With A Gun used an eagle feather…Continue Reading

Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department  will temporarily close at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday May 23. The emergency department will re-open at 8 a.m. Friday, May 24 to provide 24-hour service. During the temporary closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to provide care for long-term care residents.…Continue Reading

There is plenty of work in a variety of industries right here in Fort Macleod. The first Explore Skilled Trades and Career Fair highlighted local careers and industry Wednesday at the Fort Macleod and District Sports Centre. More than 600 people, including high school students from across Livingstone Range School Division, turned out for the…Continue Reading

University of Lethbridge researchers have been monitoring plant life in Waterton Lakes National Park to see how they’re responding following the massive Kenow wildfire in 2017. “We know we have increasing fires on the landscape recently, so plant communities are going to have to deal with that,” said Dr. Jenny McCune, a University of Lethbridge…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Health Centre’s emergency department will temporarily close overnight tonight – due to a lack of physician coverage. The closure will begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 and continue until 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 1. During the temporary closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to provide care for long-term care residents. Patients are…Continue Reading

A Pincher Creek family, along with physicians from a local clinic, have established a pair of University of Lethbridge awards that invest in the next generation of students and the health and well-being of their community. Dr. Beverly Burton and Dr. Tracy Burton, both physicians practising in Pincher Creek, together with their mother Christine, a…Continue Reading