Okotoks

The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has cancelled an application hearing for a potential coal mine, a move that he acknowledged is "without precedent."

The hearings had been scheduled for a proposed underground coal mine in Grande Cache, Alta., owned by Summit Coal Inc., which would produce about 3,562 tonnes of coal per day.

Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children’s cardiac hospital in Kyiv.

Below them, a damaged children's stroller and construction supplies sit atop a tree-covered garbage heap. Windows of some surrounding buildings are still boarded up with plywood.

One year after a devastating rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital that killed four and injured a dozen, the century-old facility is getting ready to reopen — with help from the Canadian Red Cross.

An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules following an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht.

Family Services Minister Searle Turton says he led Feucht and others through the domed building late Friday after the singer held a concert on the legislature grounds.

Feucht later posted a short video on social media of a "worship session," with him and others singing in the building's rotunda.

Alberta's parks minister says a fisher is expected to recover after being attacked by a grizzly bear in the province's south.

Todd Loewen says the attack took place over the weekend near Milk River, 300 kilometres south of Calgary, close to the U.S. border.

Loewen says there were cubs with the grizzly when the attack took place, so the bear may have been acting defensively.

He says details are still being gathered, but that there have not been any sightings of the grizzly since the mauling.

The issue of trade and tariffs is on the mind of everyone involved in agriculture.

President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Keith Currie says there was a lot of uneasiness - especially in the agriculture sector -  back in January when President Trump first started talking about tariffs, but then we didn't know exactly what that would involve.  

Tanya Thorn announced on social media today (Aug. 26) that she is running for re-election as Okotoks Mayor in the upcoming municipal election.   

“As I begin this campaign, I look forward to connecting with you, hearing your hopes and dreams for our future, and continuing to put our community first,” she said in a Facebook post.  

The Okotoks Dawgs have been recognized for their athletic prowess.

The Okotoks Dawgs 18U Black team has been ranked 2nd place in all of North America, among the elite travel teams, by Perfect Game, which is the leading amateur baseball scouting service in the world.

On top of just completing a dominant season that saw the club post a staggering 60-5-1 record against elite high school aged academies and travel teams, the Dawgs won 6 of the 7 elite tournament championships they competed in this season.

This year, municipal candidates in Calgary and Edmonton face a decision they've never had to make: whether to join a political party.

But the choice represents more than the embrace or rejection of a new political system. It's a decision that will affect the flow of money into their campaigns.

Manitoba Agriculture warns of poor water quality risk for livestock during dry summer

Manitoba livestock producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals as dry summer conditions can concentrate harmful substances in watering sources.

The Piikani Nation RCMP attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was seen driving dangerously, leaving a gas station in Brocket on Aug. 24.  

The vehicle, a white Hyundai Santa Fe, fled eastbound on Highway 3, nearly causing collisions with multiple other vehicles.   

Due to a public safety risk, the RCMP returned to the gas station and reviewed surveillance footage to identify the driver.