Okotoks

Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election will be a tight race, and at least one major pollster has the Liberals leading the Conservatives for the first time in nearly four years.

A survey from Ipsos released this week suggests that if an election were held today, 38 per cent of Canadians would support the Liberals and 36 per cent would back the Conservatives.

That's a major shift from just six weeks ago, when the Conservatives held a 26-point lead in Ipsos polls.

The Prairie Watershed On-Farm Climate Action Project (PWCP) is expanding, and it's good news for farmers in Manitoba. The project, which has been helping farmers reduce their environmental footprint since 2022, is getting a significant boost from the Canadian government.

Lynda Nicol, Executive Director of the Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW), explains how phase one of the program has been a huge success.

The Town of Okotoks will be removing some trees in town, beginning today.

The tree removal will be happening at the Operations Centre and Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will allow the town to construct a larger sanitary main.

This is a larger underground pipe system that carries wastewater from homes, business, and building to the Town's wastewater treatment facility.

Once the construction has been completed, the Town will have new trees planted and some new landscaping enhancements will be completed.

The Selks family of Okotoks won big a few years ago in 2022 on Family Feud Canada, taking home $10,000.

Maybe your family could be next.

An Associate Casting Producer posted the casting call on a local High River Facebook page on Wednesday.

Season 6 has wrapped so they're looking for new contestants for season 7.

Here's the link to apply.

The full social media post reads:

Hey everyone!

To help bring awareness about bullying, Canadians are encouraged to wear a pink shirt today.

Since 2007, Canadians have been encouraged to wear pink on the last Wednesday of every February, otherwise known as Pink Shirt Day, which helps to raise awareness of bullying, as well as promoting kindness and inclusion.

The campaign began because two students in Nova Scotia had organized a protest after one of their fellow students was being bullied for wearing pink.

A large old cottonwood tree in George Lane Park snapped and took out part of the chain link fence at the ball diamond.

Not only is Canada hosting this year's G7 Leader's Summit, but it will also be happening nearby.

The G7 meeting will be held in Kananaskis Country from June 15 to 17 and will be causing extra security and closures in the area.

Because the G7 summit is considered to be a major international event, the RCMP has the mandate for the overall safety and security of all the world leaders who are in attendance.

A tightknit neighbourhood in Okotoks is reeling after part of a beloved art piece was seemingly stolen.

The sculpture, which sits in the center of Westridge Close Park, features several brass steer skulls, including one sitting on top, which was recently taken.

Westridge Close resident Sheila Hughes noticed the missing head on Saturday, February 22.

The recycling centre in High River is becoming too popular lately it seems.

Recently it's been noticed the bins are filling up to the point where the centre has to periodically close.

Once staff are able to empty them, usually within a few hours, the centre resumes normal operations.

The second workshop for the redesign of High River's skatepark is coming up this Friday.

Everyone's invited to join employees of the Town and members of New Line Skateparks as they reveal two to three new redesigns for the skatepark across from Highwood High School.

The first workshop was focused on feedback from students at both Highwood High School and Notre Dame Collegiate.

The meeting is in the Cargill Field House at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex this Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.