High River closures during Remembrance Day

The Town of High River has announced closures coming during the day to remember those who fought for our freedom.

The regularly scheduled Town Council meeting will be moved to Tuesday (Nov. 12) which will also see all of the town offices and facilities including Bob Snodgrass Recreational Complex and the Recycling Centre.

In addition, Town Hall, FCSS Resource Centre, Public Works, Fire Administration, RCMP Administration, and the Greater Foothills Family Centre will be closed.

As always, the High River Library will also be closed on Monday.

Several Okotoks Town facilities will be closed for Remembrance Day

With Remembrance Day coming up on Monday, there will be several Okotoks town facilities that will be closed for the day.

The Municipal Centre, Operations Centre, Fire Station No. 1, RCMP/Municipal Enforcement, Okotoks Eco Centre, Okotoks Art Gallery, Okotoks Museum & Archives, Okotoks Public Library, and the Okotoks Family Resources Centre will all be closed for Remembrance Day on Monday, November 11.

The Okotoks Food Bank will also be closed on Monday, so anyone who needs to grab food from them, should head down there sooner rather than later.

Port workers' union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon.

The employers association said in an evening statement each side met separately with a mediator in Vancouver, but that there was "no progress made."

First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. 

A statement from the office of the provincial health officer says a teenager in the region covered by Fraser Health tested positive for bird flu, and the teen is currently getting treatment at BC Children's Hospital. 

The statement says the positive test was done by the BC Centre for Disease Control, and samples are on their way to Winnipeg's national microbiology lab for confirmatory testing.

Talks to resume in B.C. port dispute in bid to end multi-day lockout

Contract negotiations resume today in Vancouver in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday. 

The BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 are scheduled to meet for the next three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock in negotiations.

The union, which represents more than 700 longshore supervisors at ports, including Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Nanaimo, has been without a contract since March last year. 

The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. 

Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. 

Online shoppers can order lapel poppies on Amazon in exchange for donations or buy items such as "We Remember" lawn signs, Remembrance Day pins and other accessories, with all proceeds going to the legion's Poppy Trust Fund for Canadian veterans and their families. 

Around the world in a week: Faces, festivals, and fiery moments captured on camera

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

 

Image removed.A dancer with Slice of Bollywood By Shikha wears a peacock feather and floral jewelry in her hair as she waits to perform at the Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on the Hill celebration in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

 

Flyers come away with a point in back-to-back games

The High River Flyers started their HJHL weekend games early with a Thursday night (Nov. 7) tilt in their first of back-to-back home games against the Cannex Cochrane Generals.

Kashton Payne got the start in net for the Flyers on Thursday, making 52 stops in the contest. The 6'4 goaltender kept his team in the game by making an abundance of saves along with key saves, but the Generals found a way to take the win in overtime with a 3-2 score. 

Magnitude 5.3 quake hits northern Yukon, no damage reported

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage and none would be expected.

The quake struck about 167 kilometres north of Keno, Yukon, and 519 kilometres from Whitehorse, just after noon Pacific Time at a depth of 27 kilometres.

Natural Resources Canada had initially reported a magnitude of 5.8 for the quake, and says tremors were felt in Keno, which has a population of about 20 people.