From fossils to artifacts, Alberta’s world-class heritage sites and museums share the stories that shaped Alberta. This winter, the provincial…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe school students have a ready reminder of an important symbol in the Blackfoot culture. The unveiling Nov. 7 of a new buffalo sculpture on the north side of the school symbolizes the importance of the animal, and education. “The buffalo was the main source of survival,” said Carolyn Little Mustache, a teacher at…Continue Reading

An area farm family was honoured last week at the Calgary Stampede. The Vandervalk family, who operate VXV Farms, was one of the recipients of the 2025 BMO Farm Family Awards Every year, the Calgary Stampede and BMO Bank of Montreal recognize outstanding farm families in southern Alberta. The awards program was created to promote…Continue Reading

A new exhibit that illustrates traditional hunting methods of the Blackfoot people was unveiled  at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. The new…Continue Reading

The RCMP Musical Ride will saddle up next summer at Heritage Acres Farm Museum. The official RCMP Musical Ride will…Continue Reading

A Blood Tribe warrior’s contributions in the Second World War are commemorated with a new grave marker. The Last Post…Continue Reading

Area residents can celebrate Alberta Culture Days on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Fort Macleod Library. First Nations dancing, Norwegian…Continue Reading

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently announced the completion of its fund-raising campaign to conserve McIntyre Ranch. The project,…Continue Reading

A southern Alberta writer is promoting his comic book in conjunction with the 150th anniversary in October of the arrival of the North West Mounted Police in what is now Fort Macleod . Peter Brouwer of Diamond City wrote The March on Fort Whoop-Up and published it as a comic book, or graphic novel, to…Continue Reading