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Around 200 people ran, walked, or rolled in the Terry Fox Run in Okotoks on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Participants enjoyed sunny skies and warm conditions as they set off on 1.5, 5, and 10k routes.

As in previous years, the run began at Sheep River Park, where Fountain Tire Okotoks hosted a barbecue with hot dogs for participants.

By the start of the run, more than $15,000 had been raised, with the total expected to grow in the coming days.

The late 1970s leading into 1980 went a time of incredible turmoil for people as South Vietnam as a violent and costly guerrilla war tore through the country and laid waste to much of the landscape. At this time, North American church and community agencies were supporting the settlement of waves of refugees at the end of the war. 

Over 1,500 rubber ducks raced down the Sheep River on Saturday, Sept. 13.

It was the Simpora Foundation's third annual Rubber Duck Race & Family Fun Carnival.

Locals adopted ducks to compete in the race, which started at the Sheep River Bridge and finished at the Laurie Boyd Bridge.

Cash prizes were awarded for the first, second, third, and last-place ducks.

A car drove through an International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in northeast Calgary, according to the city's police.

The crash was at the IHOP on 64 Avenue, with fire crews receiving a report of a vehicle driving into the restaurant at around 11:15 a.m.

According to EMS, all injuries were minor and no patients were transported to hospital.

Calgary police continue to investigate the cause of the crash. 

Rocky View Schools reported 5,701 presentations and work from Education Centre staff on student mental health last year, compared with a target of 200. Early reading scores also improved, but writing results remained below the 80 per cent target, the division said in its latest strategic plan update.

The surge in mental health programming was made possible when the Alberta government extended its Mental Health Grant, allowing supports to continue for both students and staff. By comparison, 747 sessions were reported in 2023/24 and 1,207 in 2022/23.

UPDATE: The fog advisory for the Moose Jaw area has ended

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Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a fog advisory for the Moose Jaw area.

The fog is creating near-zero visibility and motorists are encouraged to travel with caution as conditions will be hazardous.

If you are traveling, prepare for near-zero visibility. If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights, maintain a safe following distance, slow down, watch for tail lights in front of you, and be prepared to stop.

An early morning fire in Elmwood has left several people displaced. 

The blaze broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in a mixed-use commercial and residential structure in the 2002 block of Watt Street. 

Flames and smoke were coming from the building when crews arrived. Firefighters were able to enter the building and fight the fire from inside. 

The fire was declared under control just after 3 a.m.

Everyone in the building was able to escape before crews arrived. Two people were assessed at the scene but did not require a hospital trip.

Sunday, September 14th + Monday midnight till 7 am = totals in the past 24 hours

25.4 mm = 1” 

Alexander 2.6 + 0.0 = 2.6 mm

Argue 1.2 + 0.0  = 1.2 mm

Bede 13.9 + 0.0 = 13.9 mm

Birtle 30.7 + 4.0 = 34.7 mm

Boissevain 3.6 + 0.0 = 3.6 mm

Brandon 13.8 + 0.2 = 14.0 mm

Cartwright 3.7 + 0.0 = 3.7 mm

Clearwater 2.8 + 0.0 = 2.8 mm

Dand 6.0 + 0.0 = 6.0 mm

Deloraine 2.2 + 0.0 = 2.2 mm

Eden 14.6 + 0.0 = 14.6 mm

Erickson 5.3 + 1.0 = 6.3 mm

Findlay 33.6 + 0.0 = 33.6 mm

Unionized employees at Sobeys’ Rocky View Distribution Centre near Balzac could serve a 72-hour strike or lockout notice as early as Monday, Sept. 15, as they push for higher wages and changes in workplace conditions, Teamsters Local 987 said in a Sept. 9 release.

The union said 251 employees at the facility — formally [sic] the Sobeys Capital Inc. Rocky View Retail Support Centre — cast ballots Sept. 9 on possible strike action, seeking “more competitive wages along with the resolution of non-monetary grievances in the workplace.”

A major infrastructure project will soon get underway in Wilkie, with construction of new water and sewer mains along 1st Avenue scheduled to begin next week.

The work will take place between Main Street and 2nd Street, an area that currently has no underground mains. Town administrator Rebecca Parent said the project will give the town more flexibility for future development.