Okotoks

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.

Join me on Wednesday morning (Nov.6) just after 8 a.m. when I sit down with local author Marnie Lorimer.

We’ll learn about her and her newest children's books. 

Lorimer and her adorable books can be found this weekend at the Millarville Christmas Market, so if there is someone in your life who has small children or perhaps a teacher who is looking for new ways to help children with English, these are a great idea!

The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward.

Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have presented starkly different visions for America's future, but polling shows the two remain in a dead heat. 

An avalanche near Crowsnest Pass has prompted a timely warning from Avalanche Canada.

According to Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue, three people triggered a slab avalanche in the Coleman area on Sunday (Nov. 3).

One member of the group was buried as a result, though the other two were able to dig them out.

The group called for safety using a satellite messenger device, and rescue personnel were able to locate them and take them to safety.

The High River RCMP are offering some tips on keeping items from being pilfered.

First and foremost, they suggest people lock up their vehicles as lots of break-ins happen when vehicles are unlocked.

It's also advised to double-check to make sure all the doors and windows are secured to make sure the items in the car stay where they are.

On top of that, they are reminding people to never leave keys or key fobs in the vehicle and to either remove all valuables from the vehicle or move them so they cannot be seen if they have to remain in the vehicle.

The Town of Okotoks is wanting to upgrade its downtown core, but they would like some input.

They have gathered input from feedback provided by both businesses and the community this past summer, and now they are wanting to share more information on the Downtown's Next Chapter initiative.

Now, the Town is asking for the community to become involved again and attend an open house or engage with this project online to provide further input.

The provincial government is offering some grants to help fight racism and promote multiculturalism in the province.

They are providing up to $13.5 million over three years to help support community organizations and Indigenous communities while they promote the value and benefit of multiculturalism and intercultural connections through two grants.

Their Ethnocultural Grant Program will support community-led initiatives that promote multicultural diversity and foster inclusivity.

The HTA Knights plowed through the W.H. Croxford High Cavaliers with a 47-0 shutout victory during their zone 2 finals on Friday night (Nov. 1).

Like all season long, the Knights piled on the yards, with 233 rushing and 174 in the air for 407 yards. HTA held Croxford to just double digits in yardage, with 51 coming in the air and 19 from the rush for 70 yards. The Knights also held Croxford to just two completions out of six on third down.

The Canadian Premier League named two more finalists for their year-end awards.

Cavalry FC Head Coach and GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr. have been nominated for Coach of the Year and Tobias Warschewski has been named as a finalist for the CPL Player of the Year honours.

Wheeldon Jr. won the Coach of the Year last season and has been nominated for the award four times for his effective coaching style. Cavalry had the best road record with 25 points acquired while posting a 7-4-3 record.