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Coleman man killed in Highway 3 collision near Lundbreck

A 64-year-old Coleman man died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Lundbreck on Friday while another driver was taken to hospital.

Little Miss Higgins brings roots and blues for Halloween

Little Miss Higgins and her Manitoba Ruckus Band bring blues, roots and prairie storytelling to Fort Macleod’s Empress Theatre on Halloween night.

K’s Thomson closes CFR with top ride of his week

Lundbreck’s K’s Thomson finished his fourth Canadian Finals Rodeo with his best ride of the week, scoring 85.5 points in the final round of saddle bronc riding.

Ridge Flundra finishes second in Canada at first CFR

Twin Butte’s Ridge Flundra finished his first Canadian Finals Rodeo second in Canada in junior steer riding after moving up one spot during four rounds in Edmonton.

Community Features

Livingstone Ladies sew care bags for women’s shelter

Livingstone Ladies Social Club sewed and stocked 14 colourful toiletry bags for clients of the Pincher Creek women’s shelter.

Concert helps Care Bear drivers keep up with gas prices

A $725 benefit-concert donation helps Pincher Care Bears Society offset rising fuel costs for volunteer drivers taking residents to medical appointments.

Travelling Library a hit with Piikani children and elders

The Pincher Creek Travelling Library brings books, Blackfoot language and intergenerational storytelling to children at Otskoipik’saki Daycare.

Randy Plain Eagle brings his story and his stage home

Randy Plain Eagle brings his one-person show Sugar home to Piikani Nation, tracing addiction, recovery, identity, family and Indigenous art.

Thirty years on, Irene Hollander still walks for Terry Fox

After 30 years, Irene Hollander still joins Canyon School’s Terry Fox walk in Pincher Creek, carrying forward a tradition of remembrance and cancer research.

Daughter shares Rose Potts’s residential school story at Vista Village

Margaret Potts shares her mother Rose’s residential school story with Vista Village residents ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Council, Civic and General News

Concert helps Care Bear drivers keep up with gas prices

A $725 benefit-concert donation helps Pincher Care Bears Society offset rising fuel costs for volunteer drivers taking residents to medical appointments.

Fort Macleod ER closed tonight, Pincher Creek among backups

Fort Macleod Health Centre’s emergency department will be closed overnight Oct. 5, with Pincher Creek among the hospitals available for redirected patients.

• Allison Creek camp asks for pause on West Fraser harvest
• Residents seeking time with town council face new rules
• Council pushes back on provincial gravel pit rules
• Catch the wind: Business loan partnership pitched to council
• Treaty rights, ID hurdles top concerns for First Nations voters
• Town and MD approve $467,255 for six community groups
• Missing referendum signs a police matter, not a town one, CAO says
• Council holds off on cutting utility franchise fees

Obituaries

K.C. Shenton Obituary

Obituary | Sarah ‘Sally’ Connelly

Obituary | Janet Alexandra Main

Obituary | Walter Schauerte

Local Sports

K’s Thomson closes CFR with top ride of his week

Lundbreck’s K’s Thomson finished his fourth Canadian Finals Rodeo with his best ride of the week, scoring 85.5 points in the final round of saddle bronc riding.

• Ridge Flundra finishes second in Canada at first CFR
• Ridge Flundra places second again as CFR heads into final day
• Tough night for Flundra and Thomson in CFR round two
• Flundra and Thomson cash in on CFR opening night
• Cowboys bring strong seasons home to Pincher Creek

Local RCMP, Emergency Services and Public Safety

Coleman man killed in Highway 3 collision near Lundbreck

RCMP step up highway enforcement for Thanksgiving weekend

• How to protect farm fuel and equipment from theft this harvest
• Missing referendum signs a police matter, not a town one, CAO says
• Bob Toothill died in fall on Great Divide Trail, family says
• Watch out for fake Alberta Health texts, BBB warns
• Drop the dash: Rural address format matters for faster 911 response

Alberta RCMP, Emergency Services and Public Safety

• Coleman man killed in Highway 3 collision near Lundbreck
• RCMP step up highway enforcement for Thanksgiving weekend
• How to protect farm fuel and equipment from theft this harvest
• Two charged after remains found in burned vehicle near Longview
• ASIRT investigating injury to patient at High River hospital
• Aspen Wilson located safe, Valleyview RCMP cancel Amber Alert

Voices and Views

• OPINION: Why young Canadians still read the paper
• Opinion: Checks, balances and one Canada
• Referendum fatigue is real, and so is Oct. 19
• Range Road 13, not one dash three

Beyond Local Alberta News

K’s Thomson closes CFR with top ride of his week

Ridge Flundra places second again as CFR heads into final day

Tough night for Flundra and Thomson in CFR round two

• Flundra and Thomson cash in on CFR opening night
• Two charged after remains found in burned vehicle near Longview
• ASIRT investigating injury to patient at High River hospital
• Aspen Wilson located safe, Valleyview RCMP cancel Amber Alert
• OPINION: Why young Canadians still read the paper
• More funding for rural schools, but specialists still scarce

Beyond Alberta News