Okotoks goalie playing in the AHL is going to the playoffs
Gage Alexander, a hockey goalie from Okotoks and part of the Detroit Red Wings organization, has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Alexander grew up playing hockey in Okotoks and was recently reassigned from the Reading Royals of the ECHL to the Griffins.
The Red Wings sent him to Reading on January 17th, and he was reassigned to Grand Rapids on March 11.
The 22-year-old is a 6'6", 205-pound, left-catching netminder who has 46 pro games between the AHL and ECHL, where he's registered a 15-20-4 record, 3.57 GAA and .888 SV%.
Telecommunications work will cause a road closure in High River
Some telecommunications work in High River will cause a road closure.
Centre Street between 8 Ave SE and 10 Ave SE will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday, April 7 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10.
The closure will be in effect overnight from Monday to Thursday.
As part of the telecommunications work, crews will be completing hydro vac work along Centre Street.
Duct cleaning scams still thriving on Facebook, here's what to look out for
Duct cleaning scams remain prevalent on Facebook, and, thanks to ever-changing tactics, they also remain dangerous.
They can be seen in local Facebook groups, and involve posts claiming to offer duct cleaning services at a discount, often including pictures of incredibly dusty vents or people who supposedly work for the company in question.
High Riverite Evelyn Parker hired a cleaning service from one of these posts about a year ago, partially because she thought she was helping a new family in town.
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.
The New Democrats rolled out their own national project — a promise to help retrofit 3.3 million homes and pay for it by cutting supports for big oil and gas companies.
Manitoba's Tyler Fulton new President of CCA
Manitoba farmer Tyler Fulton is the new President of the Canadian Cattle Association. The Birtle area cattle producer moved into the role during the organization's recent annual meeting in Ottawa.
"Well, I'm excited," shared Fulton. "I'm a little tentative just given the political environment and the geopolitical environment and the reliance on trade. Overall, I feel well prepared, well supported, and so in that sense I'm excited to take on the challenge, and do my best to just represent cattle producers across the country with all the sectors covered off."
‘When we hear the helicopter coming to town, we pause,’ says mom whose son was saved by STARS after ruptured artery
“I called for my dad, and he came and looked, and it was like a scene out of a horror movie.”
This is what Cohen Hildebrand said of the day his recovery from a routine tonsil and adenoid surgery suddenly went awry in the most unpredictable way.
It’s a sequence of events etched into not only his memory, but also his family's.
Another case of measles has been identified in southern Alberta
There has been another confirmed case of measles in southern Alberta.
AHS reported last Friday (March 28) that they were notified of another confirmed case of measles in the Taber area.
Not only that, but this case was in public settings while infectious, prompting AHS to issue a public alert to potential exposures.
The locations and times of the potential measles exposure include:
March 22, 2025
The Colosseum
450 31 St. N. Suite 70, Lethbridge
Exposure time period: Approx. 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (MST)
New provincial recycling program will save municipalities and residents money
The province is starting a new program this week, which will help divert recycling from the landfill.
The new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will begin on April 1, which will reduce waste going to the landfill, as well as improving recycling programs in the province, and saving communities and taxpayers' money.
African Children's Choir celebrates 40 years with a tour coming to High River
The African Children's Choir by Music for Life is coming to High River this Saturday.
18 Ugandan children comprise the choir as they tour across North America with local family hosts helping.
Music for Life is based in Africa and the choirs are made up of many children at times from across the entire continent.
Jim Luzze, who's now in his 20s, was with the choir and was one of the original children involved.
The children come from vulnerable backgrounds, many with limited opportunities to even go to school.
Fake jewelry scam resurfaces in Alberta communities, including Okotoks
A known jewelry scam is once again resurfacing in many Alberta communities, including Okotoks.
It involves scammers approaching people claiming to need money for something like gas, groceries, or car repairs, and offering to sell the person some jewelry at a steep discount.
When victims attempt to resell the jewelry to a jeweler or other reputable buyer, they discover it to be fake.
An Okotoks business warned locals of one of these scams just last week, and Cpl. Ryan Edwards with the Okotoks RCMP has confirmed they have received a report.