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UCP should park the Ottawa insults and support renewable energy, NDP suggests after Carney announcement

Posted on 11 September 2025 by George Lee

The UCP should trade badmouthing Ottawa for building a future with more electric vehicles and renewable energy, the NDP’s environment…Continue Reading

Outlaws rustle Fort Macleod slowpitch prize

Posted on 11 September 2025 by Editor

The Outlaws rallied from a six-run deficit Saturday to rustle up the championship of the Fort Macleod Coed Slowpitch League…Continue Reading

Looking out for your neighbour requires better vaccination approach, NDP says

Posted on 11 September 2025 by George Lee

The province should protect its citizens from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by leveraging a help-thy-neighbour morality rooted in rural…Continue Reading

Southern Albertans voice ground-water concerns in new report

Posted on 04 September 2025 by staff

With 31 water shortage advisories in effect across Alberta as of Aug. 18, water security remains a pressing concern despite…Continue Reading

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Plateau Cattle Co. honoured for stewardship

Posted on 04 September 2025 by staff

Stewardship and sustainability aren’t just buzzwords in cattle ranching in Alberta; they’re a way of life for the families that…Continue Reading

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Blood Tribe Police to get new detachment

Posted on 04 September 2025 by Editor

The Alberta and federal governments are partnering with the Blood Tribe to build a new police detachment. The Alberta government…Continue Reading

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Councillor pays tribute to Don the Barber

Posted on 04 September 2025 by Editor

The man they call Don the Barber was recognized last week for his long career in Fort Macleod. Coun. Aaron Poytress took a moment early in the Aug. 25 council meeting to recognize Don McLean. “He’s been in business in town for over 60 years,” Poytress said. “Sixty years of keeping the men in this…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod highway realignment to proceed

Posted on 29 August 2025 by Editor

Fort Macleod got the official news it was waiting for with the announcement Stage 1A of the Highway 3 realignment will go ahead. The project involves realignment of three kilometres of the westbound lanes of Highway 3 at the east entrance to town, opening 60 acres of town-owned land and more than 70 acres of…Continue Reading

Should feds regulate social media?

Posted on 29 August 2025 by George Lee

Links to real-world outcomes — negative, positive and sometimes deadly — are hard to ignore. But the case for protections…Continue Reading

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