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Rocky View County has collected statistics on the number of garbage, recyclables, and organics thrown out in 2023.

According to the county, a total of 53,994 people visited a self-haul site in the county last year.

The Hamlet of Langdon also has a transfer site.

It was a hazardous morning commute following the wet heavy snow that fell last night into this morning.

Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Shelley commented on how much snow hit the region.

"Based on our sensors it looks like about five to six centimetres fell within the Lacombe to Red Deer corridor between overnight last night and this morning. The good news is that it probably won't stick around very long as we have a warm-up coming up in the next couple of days."

UPDATE:

As of Wednesday, Nov. 6 a missing teen from Siksika has been found. 

Gleichen RCMP put out a missing teen story just yesterday, and as of this morning they are now reporting they have been found safe.

Red Deerians can expect heavy police presence in neighbourhoods tomorrow (Nov. 6) as the Red Deer RCMP conduct training exercises.   

From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., officers will undergo training in the Inglewood and Vanier neighbourhoods in Red Deer.  

Police Dog Services, General Duty officers, Emergency Response Team, and Remote Pilot Aircraft Systems will all be taking part in the training exercises.   

The vibrancy and multiculturalism of Winnipeg’s downtown is being reflected with a new public art installation. 

Twelve banners now line the perimeter of Central Park in the heart of the city, each of them uniquely designed to reflect the different people who make up the neighbourhoods surrounding the park.  

The Alberta government has launched a new campaign to keep rats out of Alberta.

The "Rat on Rats" program will fund billboards and outreach materials encouraging Albertans to report rat sightings. The total cost of the campaign is $110,000.

“Managing invasive species and pests, like rats, is an important part of keeping our food chain safe and productive," said Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food. "This campaign will help keep Alberta proudly rat-free, so our farmers can focus on what they do best - feeding Canadians and the world.” 

A female is facing drug and weapon charges after Winkler Police responded to a call Saturday.

According to the department's latest activities report, officers were dispatched to a parking lot on Main Street for a report of a verbal argument between a male and female.

The female appeared to be under the influence of a drug, and was arrested under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act. It was then that police located on her person a weapon, and what appeared to be fentanyl. 

Two talented young writers from Sun West School Division have made their mark on Saskatchewan’s literary scene. Rosetown Central High School students Tari Wenzel and Jan Nasibog, recently had their work published in the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild’s annual magazine, *Windscript*. Since its inception in 1983, *Windscript* has showcased some of the finest original writing from high school students across the province, supporting Saskatchewan’s emerging literary voices.

The tally is in for the Swift Current municipal advance polls. 

Jackie Schlamp, returning officer and city clerk for the City of Swift Current, has been hard at work this election season. For the last couple of days, she has been working to ensure everything runs smoothly for advance poll voters. 

Today, she revealed some interesting stats from the 2024 election that have unfolded so far. 

On October 30, 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP's North Battleford Crime Reduction Team – Gang Task Force executed a search warrant on Moosomin First Nation as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation in the Battlefords area.