Okotoks

High River's Museum of the Highwood is just putting their finishing touches on this year's Remembrance Day display.

Curator Irene Kerr says staff will have it ready by November 11.

With Remembrance Day approaching, the High River Flyers are hosting Friday night's (Nov. 8) game at Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex as a Veterans Appreciation Night.

All members of the Canadian military and other veterans will be given free admission to the game. 

The Veterans Appreciation Night will be about showing support to those who have lost their lives or are currently fighting for freedom.

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons are currently tied for first place with an 11-3-0 in the Southern Division of the HJHL with the Medicine Hat Cubs during the 2024-2025 season.

Head coach of the Bisons Brad Cobb is happy with how the team has performed with a strong turnover from the previous years, though he still sees room to improve, which should be an exciting prospect for the Bisons fan base.

Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.

The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. 

Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington. 

Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

A man has been charged after break-ins at 17 Tim Hortons locations, including in High River.

The RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and the RCMP Regina General Investigation Section have arrested 25-year-old Joshua Elliot Moose after a five-month investigation into the string of Tim Hortons break-and-enters.

Moose, a resident of Medicine Hat, is suspected to have carried out the spree from June to October of this year.

With the ground about to freeze across the prairies, many farmers are getting soil sampling done before the end of the year.

Testing out just what's in many farmer's grounds is a key part of making sure you know what's under the surface and what might need to go in.

Warren Ward, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, talks about the necessity of that testing.

A search warrant in a community 20 minutes north of Okotoks resulted in police discovering over $50,000 worth of drugs and cash.

In February, the Calgary Police Service started an investigation on a man they believed was involved in drug trafficking, and took note of a white 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee he could often be seen driving.

They carried out a warrant on a home in Cranston on October 28, which included the search of two vehicles.

In the Jeep Grand Cherokee, they found a hidden compartment containing cash, drugs, and a handgun.

The High River Flyers' first webisode of their documentary series, "The Inside Edge" was officially released on Friday (Nov. 1).

Head coach Jeff Gardner, assistant coach Tom Bradbury, and team captain Wout Rehorst gave exclusive interviews in the first webisode.

The released webisode of the Flyers touches on the playoff series between the Carstar Okotoks Bisons and the Flyers from last season, along with what the team is building on this season and in the future.

To follow along watch the video bellow or visit the High River Flyers YouTube page.

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.