Okotoks

The Calgary Police are warning the public of a bank card scam involving a courier service.

They have received reports of people being targeted for their debit cards, which has already caused a combined loss of nearly $60,000.

In numerous instances, the victim will receive a call from the scammer, who claims to be an employee from the victim's bank or financial institution.

Okotoks Fire & Rescue recently added a couple of new vehicles to its fleet.

Both will come in handy with the risk of grassfires rising amid the onset of warmer weather in the Foothills.

One of them is an agile new Bush Truck, explains Deputy Fire Chief Colin Sager.

Of all the things I enjoy about my job, not many top getting to meet beautiful cats and dogs looking for their forever homes. 

Meet Gina! 

The Gift of Music Society in High River is ready for another magical musical performance.

Two young musicians are playing at the High River United Church in a couple of weeks.

It's the society's annual performance of the 'Young Musicians Extraordinaire' program, which promotes local talent.

Charlotte Giraudeau is a high school student in Calgary and has been playing piano at an elite level for many years.

Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. 

There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud.

But recently there's been a new twist — criminals offering to "jailbreak" the very algorithms that form the architecture of AI's large language models, or LLMs, tearing down their safeguards so they can be retasked for criminal purposes.

Call it tech support for cybercriminals.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet committee.

It's unclear when Carney will be back on the road to continue campaigning. 

Before heading out to the mountains this week, check on the avalanche risk in the area.

Even though the Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) issued last week is no longer in effect in the Rockies, there is still a high risk of avalanches.

According to Avalanche Canada, while the SPAW is no longer in effect, "This by no way means that things are better out there!"

The area from Mount Rundle to the south of Mist Mountain still has very dangerous avalanche conditions, and travelling in the avalanche terrain is not recommended.

It's looking like a good portion of the province will see winter return this week.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement, warning of Old Man Winter's return to a large swath of Alberta and Western Canada.

The area experiencing an early spring snowstorm is from Grande Prairie in the north to Calgary in the south, and stretching across the province east to west.

An original stage musical from an Okotoks playwright is set to premiere this weekend.

Maren Ord Burnham's The Night of the Murder is a family-friendly murder mystery comedy written by Maren Ord Burnham, who also wrote and produced the music.

Its two central characters are Kate and Steve, a married couple looking to reignite their relationship which has fallen into the doldrums over the years.

The Calgary Stampede will be kicking off in 100 days, and this year people will be singing about 'the best thing about bein' a woman.'

It has been announced that the parade to open 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' will be marshalled by Canadian country superstar Shania Twain.

Shania Twain is a five-time Grammy winner, and her six albums have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making her one of the top-selling female country pop artists of all time.