By Rob VogtThe community of Granum and beyond is rallying to help a local couple who have given so much of themselves to the community, and are now facing a serious situation.In the early morning hours of May 3, unknown suspect(s) went to J.P.’s Petro and General Store in Granum to steal fuel. In the process, hoses were damaged, causing … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe hard work of the students, families and staff at Stavely Elementary School has been rewarded with a prestigious award.On June 4, it was announced Stavely Elementary School was selected from hundreds of applications to receive an Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Literacy Fund Grant.Because of the hard work the school has done to champion literacy in their … Read more…
By Rob VogtJunior “A’ hockey is coming to Claresholm and the new team is holding a contest to pick a name for the team.The National Junior “A’ Hockey League announced on May 8 that it has come to terms on a facility agreement with the Town of Claresholm.The addition of Claresholm to the league’s South Division, with league play to … Read more…
Military Liaison Justin Wright issued the following statement on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: “Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, Canadian soldiers bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy — running into machine gun fire, land mines and years of built-up German defences — to help the Allied forces liberate France from the Nazis. “The hard-fought battle claimed thousands of … Read more…
By Justin Sibbet, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Following a record-high number of overdose fatalities in the province last year, the funeral processions are not stopping. Like the province, Lethbridge also saw a yearly record rate of fatal overdose victims, with 124 total deaths in 2023. This is up dramatically from 78 deaths in 2022 and 70 the year before that. Dr. … Read more…
By Jessica Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A planned logging operation in the upper Highwood River watershed threatens critical habitat for at-risk trout species, raising concerns over increased erosion, sedimentation and altered stream flows that could harm sensitive fish populations. A new report from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and Freshwater Research Ltd. found lumber company West Fraser’s 1,100-hectare … Read more…
By Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Leaders of two organizations representing Alberta’s municipalities say the reasons for changes to voter ID requirements in Bill 20 are unclear and could inadvertently fuel distrust in the election process. Proposed changes in Bill 20 would remove vouching as a form of voting ID, except in cases of confirming an elector’s physical address if … Read more…