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A few local hockey players are looking to earn a spot on the Team Alberta U16 roster this fall.  

The Alberta Cup Hockey Tournament was held in Red Deer on April 24.  

Team Alberta Red took gold with local players Hudson Pineda on defence, and Nolan Ilsley and Max Mullen as forwards.   

Voters cast their ballots Monday in three Alberta ridings: Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.

We are tracking results in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills and will post updates throughout the evening.

Four candidates are running in the riding: Cameron Davies (Republican Party of Alberta), Tara Sawyer (United Conservative Party), Beverley Toews (Alberta NDP), and Bill Tufts (Wildrose Loyalty Coalition).

The warning has ended.

A Tornado Warning is in effect for the R.M. of Morris and the communities of Watrous, Young, Zelma, Lanigan and Nokomis areas as a severe thunderstorm continues to track through the area.

Environment Canada meteorologists issued the warning at 6:15 PM CST, with reports suggesting the storm may be producing a tornado.

In addition to the potential for a tornado, the storm is expected to bring damaging winds, large hail, and intense rainfall.

SaskPower announced before the weekend that the Town of Kindersley has a power outage set for Tuesday.

The planned outage will only affect select customers in Rosedale. The crown corporation is stating that the 0 blocks of Hahn Crescent, Stevenson Crescent, Rutley Drive, and West Road will be without power between the hours of 9:30 to 11:00 AM.

Normally, a shop truck is a purely utilitarian implement.

However, the Leader Electric truck isn't your normal parts-getter. This custom 1942 Dodge body has been paired with a three-quarter-ton frame from a 1992 Dodge. Old meets new and becomes something original thanks to the efforts of John Butt.

Butt owns both the Truck and Leader Electric. Originally, he had planned to use this black and orange monster for doing mud bags, hence the 39-and-a-half-inch tires.

"It didn't do very good (at the Lancer pits)," said Butt. "It still has the stock transmission."

Several road closures and transit impacts are in place throughout the day on Tuesday, July 1 to accommodate the Canada Day Parade taking place downtown.

The parade begins at 2 p.m., starting near Hillside School (108 Avenue and 94 Street) and proceeding along 100 Avenue to Northwestern Polytechnic’s Parking Lot B.

Transportation impacts

Road closures are in effect at the following times and locations to accommodate the parade:

A multi-vehicle collision that was on the QEII is no longer causing major delays as it has been cleared.

According to reports, the collision was located in the southbound lanes by the Balzac Overpass, and traffic was down to one lane.

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The fire advisory for both East and West Rocky View County (RVC) has been lifted.

"Effective immediately, there are no fire advisories or bans in the County, and permit burning is allowed. We will continue to monitor conditions and fire risk throughout the County and may update the status as needed," shared RVC.

Although recent precipitation has improved conditions, the county asks the public to stay vigilant and follow all current burning restrictions. The county will continue to monitor fire risk and may adjust the fire status at any time if conditions change.

Estevan Police Service responded to 38 calls for service over the weekend. Eight charges were laid under the Traffic Safety Act, and several disturbances were mediated.

On June 20, police were called to the central part of the city after receiving reports of an intoxicated woman yelling at passersby. She was not located during patrols. A suspicious vehicle was also reported, but officers were unable to locate it due to limited information.

The Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) took some time during their latest meeting to discuss school buses in the southeast and how they can meet transportation needs. At the meeting, the division saw Jesse Forsyth, the west area transportation foreman, give some of the details and data around school buses for the division.

Forsyth laid out that the SECPSD has seen a slight increase this year to 4,680 compared with the 4,593 that were riding the buses in June of 2024. The figure covers around 55 to 60 per cent of the division’s approximately 8,100 students.