Fort Macleod

Fort Macleod Government Affairs 

Driving deep: minister hears perspectives and gathers ideas during tour of central and southern Alberta

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By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams renewed his appreciation of one swath of rural Alberta and the people who live there during a whirlwind summertime tour. In just over one zig-zagging week in July, the premier’s latest pick for the portfolio discussed issues of the day with government and community leaders and stakeholders in more … Read more…

Community Fort Macleod Recreation The Arts 

New exhibit at Head-Smashed-In showcases ancestral buffalo hunts

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By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new exhibit at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is bringing fresh attention to the ancient tradition of the buffalo hunt, honouring the ingenuity and deep cultural roots of the Blackfoot people while offering visitors a vivid glimpse into a complex, ceremonial and communal practice that sustained their communities for millennia. Unveiled June 18, the display … Read more…

Economic Environmental Fort Macleod Government Affairs 

Hundreds kept out of meeting on controversial Crowsnest Pass coal mine

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By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Premier’s Coal Town Hall event held on Wednesday evening at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall was described as “a gong show” by many in attendance, with several being left outside, including the media. Hundreds of people lined up down the street hours before the doors opened, many of them protesting the … Read more…

Fort Macleod Political 

Alberta’s remodeled Victim Services Unit extends rural reach, minister maintains

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By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A shift to regionalization extends victim services access to “every Albertan in every corner of the province,” says Mike Ellis, the minister of public safety and emergency services. Before the change, 14 areas of Alberta went unserved, Ellis wrote in an opinion piece his ministry distributed to media. “That means if you were a … Read more…