Conservative John Barlow crushed the opposition in Monday’s federal election, but his party didn’t fare as well. Barlow won his seat as Foothills MP by a margin of close to 38,000 votes, but his party was knocked out of power by a majority Liberal government. The Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau, son of former…Continue Reading

A Fort Macleod institution was among the winners Wednesday at Chinook Country Tourist Association’s Southwest Service and Tourism Awards. The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police was named Attraction of the Year. Quinton Crowshoe of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump received the employee award for outstanding events and conferences. Marcus Healy of Head-Smashed-In received…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Art Club held its annual show and sale of members’ work on Friday and Saturday. The work of Lucy Bedingfield, Dena Carlsen, Heather Dodd, Flory Fraser, Margaret Gosling, Renelda Kemp, Dianne Litle, Sheila Macklin, Evelyn McTrowe, Adri Reimers, Dwight Taylor and Judy Taylor was displayed at the Scout Hall. Fort Macleod Art Club…Continue Reading

A doctor who for nine years has served Blood Tribe members was honoured Friday with a new award from the Alberta Medical Association. Dr. Susan A. Christenson received the inaugural Award for Compassionate Service at the association’s annual general meeting at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton. The award is given to a physician who…Continue Reading

Two minutes and 50 seconds into her first mixed martial arts fight, Jenn Wolstenholme found herself on the mat with her arm painfully twisted by her opponent, when she came to a heartbreaking realization. She would have to tap out. “It sucks,” Wolstenholme said of being forced to submit by opponent Jamie Herrington. “Your heart…Continue Reading

Preliminary enrollment in Livingstone Range School Division increased from last year, and is up from projections for the first time in a long time. Associate superintendent for business services Jeff Perry presented the preliminary enrollment at the board’s Sept. 8 meeting. “This is preliminary and preliminary by definition means not final,” Perry cautioned. “Come the…Continue Reading

Commercial forestry in the Castle special management area has been stopped and the process to designate the entire area is under way. The provincial government announced the steps Friday at a news conference at Blairmore. “Protecting the Castle is critically important for the biodiversity and water quality of this entire region,” Environment Minister Shannon Phillips…Continue Reading

The Town of Fort Macleod has a new logo. Council on Aug. 24 adopted a design presented by economic development manager Virginia Wishart. Wishart had presented six samples to council at its Aug. 10 meeting and received feedback. At the Aug. 24 meeting Wishart presented one that reflected the changes recommended by council. Updating the…Continue Reading

Sam Bassett is realizing her life-long dream of playing college basketball. The 18-year-old Fort Macleod woman made the SAIT Trojans of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. “For me, this was one of my greatest achievements,” Bassett said. “This is what I dreamed about as a child The five foot eight, 150-pound Bassett played basketball from…Continue Reading