The Blood Tribe last week released a poster and billboard as a part of a strategic messaging campaign battling the opioid crisis. The campaign developed by the Blood Tribe communications and community engagement department had input from front line workers, medical professionals, and persons with lived experience. The campaign intends to prevent opioid misuse and…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe and W.A. Day schools on Thursday continued their traditions of raising money for cancer research. Students and staff from both schools participated in their respective Terry Fox Runs. “Our event is an opportunity to take action, show leadership and set examples of compassion and kindness towards others,” F.P. Walshe school’s master of ceremonies…Continue Reading

The development of the outdoor space at F.P. Walshe school continues with construction of an outdoor classroom. The outdoor classroom on the north side of the school will have stadium seating, a stage and white board for presentation. The school’s outdoor development committee needs the community’s help to complete this third phase, which follows a…Continue Reading

Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre Emergency Department will be temporarily closed from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. During the temporary closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to provide care for long-term care residents. Alberta Health Services is working to ensure local residents continue to…Continue Reading

Some MD of Willow Creek residents will soon find themselves represented by a new councillor. But new electoral district boundaries should not impact the way the municipal district is governed. “If our council works for the whole of the MD, I don’t see it as a problem,” Reeve Maryanne Sandberg said of the possible boundary…Continue Reading

Piikani Nation RCMP announced Sunday that Lillian Scout has been located, and is safe.

Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Fort Macleod Health Centre emergency department was temporarily closed Thursday. The emergency department closed at 8 a.m. Thursday and was not expected to re-opened until 8 a.m. Friday. However, physician coverage was secured, ending the closure  at 2 p.m. Thursday. During the temporary closure, nursing staff remained…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents are marking the 15th anniversary of the community garden by harvesting the products of their hard work. The 2023 growing season provided challenges for the 30 gardeners with the early and extended extreme heat. “Gardeners were attentive and carefully tended the vegetables, fruit trees and shrubs,” community garden members wrote in an…Continue Reading

Parks Canada and the United States National Park Service signed a renewed memorandum of understanding Aug. 8 and committed to a continued collaborative relationship in the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park The collaboration is built upon shared goals related to the protection and presentation of cultural and natural heritage. “For over a century, Parks Canada and…Continue Reading