Dingreville, Francois George

July 16, 1933 – February 4, 2026Francois George Dingreville of Pincher Creek, beloved husband of the late Yvonne Dingreville, passed away peacefully February 4, 2026, at the Longterm Care Facility in Blairmore, Alberta.George is survived by his son David (Bonnie); grandson Tyler(Valerie Michalsky) Dingreville, their children Fallon and Brennley; granddaughter Kacey-Jo Cotter (Nolan), their children Oakley and Hazen; sister Jean … Read more

Council calls for pause to changes to handicapped assistance program

By Rob VogtClaresholm town council is calling on the provincial government to immediately pause implementation of recent changes to Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, and to undertake meaningful, accessible consultation with stakeholders.The decision came at town council’s Feb. 9 meeting, after a report from Barbara Bell, manager of Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services.She said … Read more

Livingstone Range School Division names new director of finance

By Rob VogtThe Livingstone Range School Division has appointed a new director of finance.On Feb. 10, the school division announced that Akshit Saini, CPA has been appointed director of finance and was to begin his role on Feb. 17.Saini holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Delhi University, a Professional Diploma in Accounting from Selkirk College, and a Chartered Professional … Read more

U-13 advances to second round

By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Under-13 Thunder have advanced to the second round of Central Alberta Hockey League Tier-4 playoffs after a convincing first round series win.The Thunder opened playoff play on Friday, Feb. 13 at Claresholm Arena with Game 1 of their two-game, total-goal series against Kainai.Claresholm won that game by a score of 10-5, after leading 2-1 after one … Read more