Fort Macleod didn’t have to wait long for its 2022 New Year’s Baby. Memphis Amanda Joy Knelsen-White was born at 4:49 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, weighing seven pounds five ounces. Memphis is the first child for Tatyana Knelsen and Bryce White. “It feels great,” said Memphis’s father Bryce White. “It’s a fantastic way to start…Continue Reading

Utilizing the latest in technology, a new Web site  creates a bridge that connects Blackfoot people to historical items housed…Continue Reading

A pair of southern Alberta Indigenous artists are featured in a travelling exhibit at the Fort Macleod Library. The work of photographers Star Crop Eared Wolf and Marjie Crop Eared Wolf make up the exhibit Aakii isskska’takssin (Woman — thought). The exhibit is on loan from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program.…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod marks Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, Sept. 30 with a Reconciliation Walk. Sandra LaMouche and the Fort Macleod…Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of Fort Macleod residents. The pandemic claimed another victim…Continue Reading

With a nod to the rugged determination of the early Mounties, the Mounted Patrol at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police has overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mounted Patrol last week debuted a Musical Ride adjusted to meet social distancing protocols, keeping alive a tradition that is nearly five decades old.…Continue Reading

The Town of Fort Macleod introduced its new theme and logo last week at a gathering of business people. Carmen Toth of Adair Advertising introduced the theme and logo Oct. 8 during a gathering at Stronghold Brewing Co. “Belong” is the theme developed over the course of a year in consultation with Fort Macleod residents…Continue Reading

The Peaks to Prairies Project accelerated the deployment of its electric vehicle charging network Oct. 7 with the electrification of charging stations in Cardston and Fort Macleod. These stations, owned and operated by ATCO, are key infrastructure for making electric vehicle travel along Highway 3 and south on Highway 2 easier. The two-year, $2.2 million…Continue Reading

The sixth annual Taste of Fort Macleod has a new venue. Taste of Fort Macleod starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the Fort Macleod and District Sports Centre. With inclement weather forecast for the end of the week, Chamber of Commerce event organizers decided Wednesday morning to move the event indoors. Taste of…Continue Reading