Milk River

• Fisher expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta: parks minister

  Alberta's minister of parks said an angler is expected to recover after being attacked by a grizzly bear on the Milk River over the weekend.

  Environment

  Aug 26, 2025
  
• Milk River residents rally to save Erle Rivers High School from demolition

  A high school in Milk River is slated for demolition, however, residents believe the building could be re-purposed. Sarah Jones reports.

  Canada

  May 2, 2024
  
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• Rural doctor shortage: Southern Alberta hospital stressed under resident, tourist demand

  It's a mounting issue for the town of 900 residents: the Milk River Health Centre not only services the town and surrounding communities but also tourist attractions.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2024
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• Temperature records broken in 5 Alberta cities as heat wave ramps up

  Environment Canada says hot weather is impacting many parts of southern Alberta this week, with the potential for temperature records to be broken each day.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
• 2 Canadian border officers struck by motor vehicle in Coutts, Alta.

  A Milk River resident has been charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, among other offences.

  Crime

  May 17, 2023
• Milk River man, 38, facing charges for making, possessing child pornography

  RCMP said officers from Milk River, along with assistance from the Integrated Child Exploitation unit, arrested a 38-year-old man from the town of Milk River, on multiple offences.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2023
• AHS addresses emergency department concerns in Milk River

  AHS held an engagement session Wednesday night to give an update on the emergency department and doctor situation in Milk River and talk about what the future looks like

  Health

  Feb 23, 2023
• Letter shows Alberta asked for feds’ help with Coutts blockade as Kenney claims province had resources

  Ric McIver penned a letter on Feb. 5 to the federal Minister of Public Safety and the Minister of Emergency Preparedness.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2022
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• Village of Coutts readjusting as blockade ends: ‘We had literally been locked in’

  After more than two weeks of being the focus of a border blockade and international news, the village of Coutts, Alta., is trying to get back to normal.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
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• Coutts blockaders discussed blocking airport cargo terminals: private threat assessment

  An undercover private investigator spent about 10 hours on Saturday among the Coutts organizers and their families.

  Investigations

  Feb 16, 2022