By Rob Vogt The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a possible suspect and vehicle.The police issued a statement on April 10 explaining that between 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, a white van approached a female youth along Eighth Street West between Derochie Drive and Saskatchewan Crescent in Claresholm.The female youth was … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Willow Creek Composite High School is just one of two schools in Alberta selected to participate in a unique challenge.Edison Motors, of Merritt, B.C, is putting on a competition for high schools that will have each school build an electric go-kart, and compete in a series of challenges.Teacher Mark Oakes said the Edison High School EV Challenge … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The second weekend in August will be here before you know it, so planning is well under way by the Claresholm Fair Board for the 2025 Claresholm and District Bench Show.This year’s bench show will take place at the Claresholm Community Centre on Friday night, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9.The bench show is an opportunity every … Read more…
The birds have been flying at Willow Creek Composite High School as both the junior high and high school badminton seasons are well under way.The junior high zone qualifiers were in Lethbridge on April 12, with the following teams attending:• Boys singles, Cody Ellis and Jaxson Smith.• Boys doubles, Liam Schuler and Harry Cui; Brady Slovak and Rafa Kuswoyo; and … Read more…
A few short weeks ago Lucas Marchbank was a strong, active, 17 year old boy in his graduating year of high school. Since then so many things have changed in his life and the Marchbank family needs the support of their community. March 24 Lucas went into the emergency room with pain that seemed like the appendix. On the 25th … Read more…
Want to become an organ or tissue donor?Talk to your family about your wishes and what you want to happen if you become eligible to be a donor.To register you can:-visit a Registry Agent office-access the online Organ and Tissue Donation Registry to record your choices about organ and/or tissue donationLearn more: GiveLifeAlberta.ca
By Mickey Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Fort Macleod RCMP recorded an 89 per cent increase in cases under the federal Mental Health Act in 2024 over 2023. A five-year report submitted to MD of Willow Creek council reveals 149 cases in 2024 versus 79 in 2023. “In your Fort Macleod statistics on the Mental Health Act, compared to 2022, 2023, … Read more…