Belinda Crowson has a novel idea for those who are concerned about the pandemic yet still want some thrills and chills this Halloween. 

Unofficial results from around southern Alberta for the municipal and school division elections from those who were available Oct. 19:

Voters in Coaldale have made their voices heard as the polls close in the 2021 municipal election.

 On October 18, at approximately 2:45 p.m., members of the Claresholm RCMP detachment, with the assistance of Stavely Fire Department and M.D. of Willow Creek Peace Officers responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersections of Township Road 142 and Range Road 262 near Stavely, AB.

Redcliff RCMP have arrested and charged two men from Medicine Hat for numerous offences after a crime spree.

With the first semester of the Prairie Rose Art Institute well underway, students are taking the chance to hone their skills in sketching, painting and sculpture across the Prairie Rose School Division.

The Redcliff RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to locate 72 year old Alfred Belyea of Suffield, Alta. Alfred was last seen on October 8, 2021.  

For Stewart Payne, Director of Emergency Management for the County of Forty Mile, this has been a busy year.

For a second year in a row, the Foremost Municipal Library’s Annual Pumpkin Festival Auction is fully online due to COVID-19 protocols.

Those interested in learning who Highway 3 Twinning Development Association is and what the Association does will have the opportunity Oct. 13.

The Coaldale Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a live candidate forum for the upcoming municipal election.

Eight exceptional Albertans will be inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2021 with two from southwest Alberta.

 Just after sun rose on September 26th, the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival in High River took their final flight of a week-long celebration, the last of a record five flights. 

More than 75 per cent of eligible Albertans are now fully immunized against COVID-19 while thousands more Albertans are now eligible for a third COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Women ages 50-74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — will have local access to mammography services when the Alberta Health Services Screen Test program arrives in the community. 

Alberta will accept federal support to help protect the health-care system and the health of Albertans during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foremost School is set to look much greener as they move into their first full year with the Foremost School Agricultural Resource Model, or F.A.R.M. programming.

September 18th marked the second annual harvest takeaway event for the Mustard Seed Medicine Hat.

After 73 years of operation, Tilley School moves into their new building, which will be opening on September 28th. 

Every day sees a different collection of students looking for help on their path to being functional adults for Tracey Materi, a traveling Wellness Mentor for Grasslands Public Schools.

With one third of Lethbridge residents without a family physician, the Alberta NDP are demanding the newly appointed Minister of Health release a 30-day plan to deal with the crisis. 

Former Airdrie MLA and lawyer, Rob Anderson, University of Calgary political scientist, Barry Cooper, and constitutional lawyer, Derek From, in cooperation with the Alberta Institute, released the "Free Alberta Strategy" policy paper and initiative Sept. 28.

Sometimes a little effort and the smallest of gestures makes a huge difference in the lives of others. 

As no candidates have filed nomination papers for Division 5 in the Lethbridge County municipal election, the nomination period has been extended to Friday, September 24 from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.  

As a businessman and enthusiastic citizen, Mitchell Iwassa has always marketed and been a major supporter of Brooks; now he does it full time for the City's new Economic Development Officer.

There were so many pivotal points for a Rolling Hills' couple in the creation of their distillery business.  

After six years as the Mayor of Brooks, Barry Morishita has set his sights on provincial government.

Following are the lists of the Southern Alberta School Divisions and the various wards and who is in and where there are some races: 

Mark Heinricks has been selected to become the new Deputy superintendent of Prairie Rose School Division. 

Incumbent MP John Barlow has reasserted control of the Foothills riding for the Conservative Party of Canada in a landslide showing on Monday night where he took 69 per cent of the vote.

Conservative Party of Canada incumbent Rachael Harder was easily re-elected in Lethbridge despite a spirited challenge on the right from the People’s Party of Canada during the 36-day campaign, and a stronger than anticipated showing for the New Democrats locally on the left.

The City of Brooks will not be implementing the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) at the Centennial Regional Arena and the JBS Canada Centre as originally planned. 

The City of Brooks will be initiating the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP) at the Centennial Regional Arena and the JBS Canada Centre in response to the latest Provincial COVID-19 restrictions. Program/event-based REP will take effect Monday, September 20th with Facility based REP taking…

Following the announcement of new public health measures on Wednesday, Medicine Hat College (MHC) is shifting its timelines for vaccination and rapid testing on campus to meet the government’s Restriction Exemption Program.

While many residents may never see it, let alone appreciate it, thanks to the collaboration of the Alberta Fish and Game Association (AFGA) and the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), many more kilometres of fencing just became antelope-friendly. 

On Aug. 23, members of the Bow Island RCMP entered into an investigation for the possession of property obtained by crime in the Hamlet of Manyberries.

Independent MLA Drew Barnes expressed disappointment in the Alberta government’s announcement Sept. 15. 

In late September, Canada will recognize the tragic history of residential schools in this country.

The Town of Milk River, Village of Warner, Village of Coutts, Milk River Cable Company and the Village of Foremost are coming together to improve broadband for their residents.

On Sept. 14 at approximately 11:20 p.m., Raymond/Magrath RCMP responded to a report of a car travelling south in the northbound lane of Highway 5.

As September 30th and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation approach, the question of what various school divisions will do to get students involved and engaging with the holiday has arisen.

On August 30th, Prairie Rose School Division held a public consultation regarding the possible closure of New Brigden School. 

Albertans can soon get their proof of vaccination on a new convenient card-sized printout through MyHealth Records.

Due to the recent cooler weather and precipitation, Lethbridge County is lifting the Fire Restriction that was issued in August.  

In light of rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in Alberta, Lethbridge College has made the decision to cancel this year’s Coulee Fest. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 on the college campus, decision-makers from across the college community agreed that the time wasn’t right to host a l…

Vaccinations are the safest and most effective way to protect communities from COVID-19’s damaging effects. At Alberta’s post-secondary institutions, vaccinations have proven to be a critical part of our fall safety plans. Today, we are building on previously announced measures by strengthen…

Effective Monday, September 13, the Campbell Clinic South and Family Medical Centre locations of Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) in Lethbridge will be temporarily closed due to short-term staffing shortages. All patients with existing appointments at these locations have been contacted …

“Meet Southeastern Alberta’s Industry Changemakers, Trailblazers, Thinkers, and Inventors” – in collaboration with Verge Economic Development, APEX Alberta, Community Futures Entre-Corp, Medicine Hat College, and Alberta Innovates.