Okotoks

Two 21-year-old men from Cochrane are dead as a result of a dirt bike collision.

Cochrane RCMP responded on Saturday, May 31, at 12:42 p.m. to the off-road collision involving two motocross bikes in the Horse Creek area near Cochrane.

Fire and EMS also attended the scene; however, they were unable to keep them alive, and they both died on the scene.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is underway.

High River's Jason Glass is back on top of the aggregate at the 46th running of the WPCA's Grande Prairie Stompede.

His classic checkered wagon came in first place on Friday night with a time of 1:16.01   

It also bumped him back into first from second in the aggregate.

Glass is a two-time Stompede champ and finished in third last year in the final $40,000 Dash for Cash.

Only the top four in the aggregate after Saturday night's races will move on to the Dash for Cash on Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon at approximately 1:00 p.m., there was a two-vehicle accident in High River.

It happened at the intersection of 12th Ave. SE and 10th St. SE. between a truck and a car.

It's unknown at this time what the cause of the collision was or the extent of any injuries.

Westbound traffic was temporarily detoured onto 11th Ave. SE.

EMS attended, as did the High River Fire Department, and the High River RCMP assisted.

On Friday, May 30, Alberta Parks issued a warning for Gunnery Mountain in southern K-Country.

This is just a warning and not a closure; however, it went into effect on Friday and will remain so until further notice.

Ottawa probably can't help overhaul how municipalities raise funds in the near future, because the federal government is now focused on major, nation-building projects, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday

"We're building on what has worked. We're learning lessons from what hasn't," Carney said at an event held by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

The group represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa for years to give them more independent means of financing their operations.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their territories in the name of national unity.

"I don't blame them. They're frustrated and they're being disrespected," National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Wednesday morning.

"If we're not at the table making these decisions right off the bat, this is what happens and it causes the Canadian government more problems later."

The RCMP says it will enforce temporary airspace restrictions over Calgary and Kananaskis during the G7 Leaders’ Summit in June.

In a May 30 news release, the RCMP confirmed a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) will be in effect from 6 a.m. on June 14 to 11:59 p.m. on June 17.

The RCMP said it is coordinating with “G7 Summit aviation partners including Transport Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces and NAV CANADA” as part of the 2025 G7 Integrated Safety Security Group.

According to the RCMP, two restricted airspace zones will be established.

Seaman Stadium is sure to be packed on for the Okotoks Dawgs' home opener on Saturday, May 31, but before that, fans were invited in for a pre-season celebration.

The Dawgs hosted Fan Fest, offering food and drink, family-friendly activities, and a preview of the team's lineup and the stadium's new amenities.

Measles cases continue to rise in Alberta, with exposures now having been confirmed in Okotoks.

On Friday evening (May 30), those who attended the Foothills Composite High School convocation and grad banquet were notified that they were exposed to measles, as one or more individuals with a confirmed case were in attendance while infectious.

The email was sent from the school's administration, stating that they were instructed to send the information on Alberta Health Services' (AHS) behalf.

According to AHS, the potential exposure dates and locations are: