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There will soon be an extra set of eyes watching interactions with Okotoks RCMP.

Okotoks RCMP officers are going to be equipping frontline officers with body-worn cameras, which is part of the Alberta RCMP's ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and modernization.

They have received comprehensive training, and their officers are ready to use this technology while they are out serving the community.

It's part of a 12-month long nationwide rollout of bodycams, which started back in the autumn of 2024.

The U11 Foothills Flyers are having a stellar season and play for the Championship banner this weekend.

After beating the #1 team in the league last weekend, the McGrath Chiefs, they now face off against the U11 Nanton Palominos.

It's a 2-game series with game one in Blackie on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with game two in Nanton on Sunday at 3:15 p.m.

If each team wins a game, the winner is decided by who has the most goals scored over the two games.

The Alberta-Montana border is becoming far more secure, thanks to a $29-million investment.

Last December, the Alberta government had announced a multi-million investment to create an Interdiction Patrol Team (IPT) within the Alberta Sheriff's department, because they recognize there is a need for swift action to curb drug trafficking and illegal border crossings to improve border security.

One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S.

The fog advisory issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada shortly after 4 a.m. today has now ended.

They were calling for near zero visibility at times.

The temperature is expected to rise to 7° Celsius this afternoon.

Go to our weather page for the latest.

It's the Rowan House Society's first ever radiothon today on 99.7 Sun Country.

It got underway at 6 a.m. and runs all day until 6 p.m. with Morning Show Charlie Brown co-hosting with Rowan House executive director Linette Soldan.

The women's shelter is looking for your financial support today.

You can text ROWAN at 20222, donate online at Rowan House.ca or donate in person at the 99.7 Sun Country studios at 11-5th Avenue SE in High River.

Nominations have opened once again for the Okotoks Hall of Fame.

The program honours people and groups who have made standout contributions to the community, with the nomination and selection process happening every four years.

Any individual, alive or dead, can be nominated, as can teams or groups.

To be eligible, nominees must have resided in Okotoks for at least five years and must have done so at the time of their achievements.

The four nomination categories are Sports, Arts & Culture, and Community Service.

A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political anxiety for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot.

Leger's new poll, released Wednesday, says that 28 per cent of Canadians believe dealing with President Donald Trump's tariffs and U.S. aggression is the most important challenge facing Canada today.

The cost of living dropped to second place in the latest polling; 21 per cent of Canadians ranked it at their top concern, followed by health care and housing affordability.

Police say they have made more than 100 arrests and laid more than 300 charges in a national child exploitation crackdown, with some help from device-sniffing dogs.

Representatives of the RCMP and other police forces provided an update Wednesday on a project aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse.

RCMP Insp. Matthieu Girard told a news conference the recent sweep, known as Project Steel, led to the identification of dozens of victims and 37 children being safeguarded from harm.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have teamed up to announce joint funding to support crop health in the province.

In a press release, the two levels of government indicated that they are providing $4.7 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says the money will support 36 projects, including several that benefit the future of crop health in Manitoba, under the Research and Innovation Program over the next three years.