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A prop from Heartland was left in High River.

Last week, the Town of High River was transformed into a film set for an episode of Heartland.

The scenes were filmed in various areas around town, including George Lane Memorial Park.

After filming wrapped up, the crew packed up and moved on, leaving behind an out-of-place sign.  

A motorcyclist is in critical condition following an accident north of Grunthal.

On Friday evening, RCMP say a 24-year-old man from Steinbach was driving south on Provincial Road 216 and pulled out to pass a semi near Road 30 North.

The man lost control, officers say, and hit the shoulder of the road, landing in the ditch.

Police say he was ejected from his motorcycle, and was wearing a helmet.

Cochrane RCMP are asking for help from the public in locating a missing 41-year-old woman.

Laura-Lee Steinhauser was last seen in Cochrane on June 28, 2025.

Police say there is concern for her well-being.

She is described as having a fair complexion, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing around 99 pounds. Laura-Lee has brown hair and hazel eyes and she was last seen wearing a white sweater, black shirt, black tights and carrying a black purse.

She may still be dressed in the same clothing shown in the photo released by RCMP.

Everyone is OK, and a driver is facing a fine, following a crash at Highway 59 and Crown Valley Road.

On Friday around 4:30 p.m., RCMP say officers from the St. Pierre Jolys detachment responded to a collision between a jeep and commercial van at the intersection.

Police say an 18 year old woman, driving the jeep, was heading west on Crown Valley where she tried to cross highway 59. She was hit by the van, which was travelling north.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning for areas of Foothills County, Vulcan County, and Siksika Nation.   

Daytime high temperatures between 29°C and 35°C combined with overnight lows near 14°C are expected to begin today (June 30).  

The affected areas include:  

Foothills Co. near Blackie  

Storms circled the lake add various points throughout the weekend, but the sweet sounds of the Manitou Beach Busking Festival chased the clouds, and music lovers had a mostly beautiful weekend to enjoy all the talent. 

A reported vehicle-versus-cyclist incident near Austin prompted a swift response from local firefighters but it turned out to be something else entirely.

Firefighter already on scene

According to an update from the Austin Fire Department, the call came in at 12:17 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. Crews were dispatched to the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Provincial Road 352.

Brooks RCMP reunited a found child with their family over the weekend.

On Friday (June 27) police announced that they were looking for the family of a young child who was found alone on Highway 1, approximately 1 kilometre away from Brooks.

Officers described the child as around 7 years old, wearing an orange T-shirt, pyjama-style shorts, and white socks. Despite canvassing the area, officers could not locate the child's family.

However, the following morning, it was announced that the child had been reunited with their care providers.

The weather played dodge-me with this weekend's Humboldt Summer Sizzler, but many of the events were unaffected by the rainfall and cloud turmoil, particularly on Saturday. 

There was plenty of sunshine for the hungry Humboldt denizens who gathered at Civic Park in the early morning to partake in the community breakfast hosted by the Humboldt Community Soup Kitchen. 

A byelection has been called in the federal riding of Battle River--Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping to win a seat in the House of Commons.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has set Aug. 18 as the date for the vote.

Poilievre, who represented the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton for more than 20 years, lost to Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy in the April 28 election.

Damien Kurek resigned his seat earlier this month to make way for the Conservative leader's return to Parliament.