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RICK BULLOCK, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The first-ever F.P. Walshe school Thanksgiving food drive last September was a huge success thanks to…Continue Reading

The RCMP and CN Police last week urged people to prevent collisions with train. Sept. 15-21 was Operation Lifesaver’s Rail…Continue Reading

It will come as no surprise to anyone who knows Taylor Broderson to learn the 17-year-old Fort Macleod woman will compete on the U.S. college rodeo circuit this year. The F.P. Walshe school grad is following her life-long interest in the sport to attend Chochise College in Arizona to compete in goat tying and breakaway…Continue Reading

Children at Castle Mountain can’t find their grandmas anywhere. Where did they all go? Award-winning author and mental health advocate…Continue Reading

A Calgary man caught with drugs after he rolled his car in the McDonald’s restaurant drive-through was sentenced Wednesday to…Continue Reading

A critical need for infrastructure spending persists in rural Alberta because of decades of provincial government neglect, said the president…Continue Reading

The Empress Theatre is moving forward with a Centre Stage season for 2025-’26 while renovations take place at the theatre…Continue Reading

KIMBERLEY BERRETH , GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR  The John Wort Hannam Trio is supporting the Empress Theatre with a fund-raising concert on Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Fort Macleod.  The Empress Theatre is undergoing renovations that include refurbishing the seats with new cushions, springs and fabric, replacing the main auditorium floor and…Continue Reading

Unresolved issues surround a new provincial act that eliminates council codes of conduct, the president of the association representing rural…Continue Reading