Fort Macleod journalist earns 3 national awards

Posted 20 September 2023

A Fort Macleod journalist received three national newspaper awards last week. Macleod Gazette editor Frank McTighe’s writing and photography was…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod’s Jamie Brown named national scholar

Posted 20 September 2023

Fort Macleod’s Jamie Brown added another jewel last week to her star-studded college volleyball career. Brown was one of 42…Continue Reading

Missing woman located

Posted 20 September 2023

Fort Macleod RCMP announced Wednesday that Theresa Red Young Man has been located, and is safe.

Fort Macleod Emergency Department to temporarily close

Posted 18 September 2023

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

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Flyers win title of own preseason tournament

Posted 14 September 2023

The F.P. Walshe Flyers started the high school boys volleyball season with a tournament championship. The Flyers won their own…Continue Reading

Willow Creek MD proposes electoral boundary changes

Posted 14 September 2023

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

Pavlo kicks off Empress concert series

Posted 14 September 2023

Internationally renowned, award-winning instrumental recording artist Pavlo will perform at the Empress Theatre as the first show in the 2023-’24…Continue Reading

Scout located and safe

Posted 11 September 2023

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

Fort Macleod emergency department reopens

Posted 07 September 2023

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

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