Okotoks

That warm weather we have been feeling recently in the foothills isn't sticking around.

According to Environment Canada Meteorologist, Stephen Berg, there will be some cooler temperatures moving in later this week.

"On Thursday, there's an Alberta Clipper that develops over Southern Alberta, and that quickly skirts Eastward into Saskatchewan," Berg explains. "On the backend, though, there'll be some northerly winds that will be bringing some cooler air into the region."

A High River senior is looking to spread the word on a scam. 

Maureen Demizio recently received a text claiming to be an "Alberta violation notification," telling her she'd been issued a penalty by "Alberta Parking" on January 16.

The text claimed that paying the fine via their "self-service portal" by March 12 would prevent the suspension of her licence, and it included a link to make the payment.

A local food bank program with Wild Rose Community Connections needs your help.

They fear they won't be able to give out food hampers with their Food Connexx program, so they started a GoFundMe page.

Executive Director Marianne Dickson said the organization and volunteers will be heartbroken if they can't get the food out to those who need it.

The second winner for the Split the Pot lottery has been announced.

This round's winner is from Wetaskiwin, and not only that, but she had previously won during the first round of Split the Pot as well.

The winner won the big grand prize for this round, earning herself $134,3745, while in the first round, she won a $10,0000 early bird prize, with her money for the tickets going towards the Wetaskiwin Health Foundation.

She bought her tickets before the first prize deadline, which meant that her ticket was entered into all of the draws for the cash prizes.

The Alberta RCMP is still having to remind people to wear their seatbelts.

Seatbelts are an essential way of helping to protect oneself and others in case a motor vehicle accident occurs.

The proper use of safety restraints will significantly reduce the risk of serious injury and harm, as well as help to save lives.

In Alberta last year, the RCMP issued 2,960 tickets for seatbelt-related offences.

Of those, just 19 were from the Okotoks area.

The Okotoks RCMP says this shows a pretty good rate of compliance in the area.

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is investigating a suspicious death in the south Calgary community of Legacy on Monday night (March 11).

Officers were called to a home in Legacy Boulevard S.E. at about 2 a.m. after reports of a man in medical distress after a violent altercation.

When officers arrived, they found the man dead.

One man was taken into custody, and according to CPS, the incident is believed to have been a targeted incident, with no risk to the public.

Emergency service crews in the M.D. of Willow Creek and the M.D. of Ranchland recently had their hands full.

The strong winds the region saw last Sunday caused a hectic 27 hours for emergency service crews.

The five fire stations in the area responded to four fires, six motor vehicle collisions, one potential ice rescue, one smoke investigation, and one property damage in that 27-hour period.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada will pay a "financial price" after vowing Tuesday to double the tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports in response to Ontario's surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.

"They will pay a financial price for this so big that it will be read about in History Books for many years to come!" Trump posted on social media.

High River's Street Sweeper has already been out cleaning up the town.

According to the Town, they took advantage of some nice weather last week and cleaned up some of the downtown streets and avenues.

The sweeper was also spotted in the Northwest of High River yesterday cleaning up the main thoroughfares.

However, the Town said the annual town-wide spring cleaning is still a few weeks away.

The cleanup usually happens in late April or May.

Taking care of your mental health is critical and farmers across the prairies are as vulnerable as any other industry, maybe even more so when you consider how stressful the industry can be. 

Farmers in Manitoba now have greater access to vital mental health resources thanks to the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP), which offers no-cost counseling to farmers, their families, and employees over the age of 16.