RCMP discusses back to school, recent calls

The start of the school year means lots of children will be out and about during the mornings and afternoons.Police will be conducting school patrols during school hours to ensure speed limits are followed.Claresholm and Nanton operate as one RCMP detachment and have responded to 163 total calls in this two-week period. Some call to mention are: Claresholm• 31 traffic … Read more

The revolving bail system and statutory release

Albertans are becoming increasingly angry with the catch-and-release system that allows dangerous criminals back into our communities.This is not the fault of the Alberta Justice system, local courts, crown prosecutors or the police.The catch-and-release system is systemic and can be traced to federal laws and the bail regime established by Ottawa.Before 1992, offenders were granted early release based on time … Read more

Terry Fox runs

Schools around the area held their Terry Fox Runs last week to honour the legacy of a Canadian hero. Fox began his Marathon of Hope in 1980, striving to run across Canada, raising one dollar for each person in Canada for cancer research. He had lost a log to cancer and ran the equivalent of a marathon a day on … Read more