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Artists raising money to protect Rockies from coal mining

Posted on 29 April 2021 by Editor

Two Fort Macleod artists are among a group throwing their support behind an effort to stop coal mining on the…Continue Reading

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Piikani Nation man honoured by college

Posted on 21 April 2021 by staff

A Piikani Nation man is one of four people being honoured by Lethbridge College. Doane Crow Shoe joins Brian Wichers,…Continue Reading

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South Country Fair cancelled for second year

Posted on 21 April 2021 by Editor

South Country Fair is cancelled for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers announced last week the popular music festival will not take place in July. “This is very difficult for us for at least a couple of reasons,” fair organizers said in a news release. “First being we love…Continue Reading

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Town seeks solution to STARS helipad closure

Posted on 21 April 2021 by Editor

The new H145 helicopter used by STARS air ambulance is too big to land on the heliport at Fort Macleod Health…Continue Reading

Film crew picks Fort Macleod as location

Posted on 21 April 2021 by Editor

Scenes from another big budget production will be filmed in Fort Macleod this fall. Town of Fort Macleod chief administrative…Continue Reading

Cancer Society launches daffodil fund-raiser

Posted on 14 April 2021 by staff

Every April, the Canadian Cancer Society’s  Daffodil Campaign raises money to improve the quality of life for people affected by…Continue Reading

New resource supports active, intergenerational play

Posted on 14 April 2021 by staff

Building relationships and connections across generations has a wide variety of benefits for both children and older adults. One of…Continue Reading

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Researcher studies area beef industry

Posted on 14 April 2021 by staff

With more than $700,000 in funding over two years from the province’s new Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) fund, Dr. Kim Stanford, a research associate at the University of Lethbridge, will continue her research studies that support the beef industry. Further funding from the Beef Cattle Research Council will allow Stanford and her collaborators to…Continue Reading

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RCMP: No need for excessive speed

Posted on 14 April 2021 by staff

The RCMP is reminding motorists of the dangers of speeding. The RCMP issued 974 speeding tickets to Alberta motorists in…Continue Reading

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