Okotoks

Sam Callahan has been a scoring machine for the Carstar Okotoks Bisons, and tonight (Nov. 1) was no different as he scored five goals in a 15-1 clinic against the Thrashers in Three Hills.

Callahan is now firmly in the lead for most goals in the HJHL with 18; the next closest is a tie between Kyle Woolridge of the Medicine Hat Cubs and Brandon Harnack with the Ponoka Stampeders with 13. Callahan has also positioned himself at number two in the league for most points with 24 after tonight's six-point night. Justin Gyori is at number one with 25 points.

What was turning out to be a special night for the High River Flyers tonight (Nov. 10) ended in an unpredictable circumstance in a season filled with whirlwinds for the Flyers.

High River put on a show to start their 2024-2025 HJHL home opener with player introductions, a smoke and light show, and a ceremonial puck drop against the Rocky Rams. It was the first Flyers home game since game four (April 30, 2024) against the Bisons last season.

There are numerous things happening in Okotoks this weekend.

On top of the weather still being above zero this weekend, there is still fun to be had before the snow flies.

Here is what's on tap for this weekend in Okotoks:

Friday, November 1

The Dewdney Players Group Theatre's new play, "Noises Off", will be performed at the Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton's Evan Hazell Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The BCHL Interior Division rivals have made a trade with the Brooks Bandits, sending forward Brock Souch to the Okotoks Oilers for future considerations.

Souch started his junior career with the Sherwood Park Crusaders during the 2022-2023 season. He would produce 35 points with 12 coming from goals during his rookie season.

The 2006-born forward split time between the Crusaders and Bandits last season adding 62 points in 58 games. This season Souch has played in eight games and accumulated a goal and an assist on the season so far.

Laval, Quebec-born goaltender Olivier Ciarlo has quickly become a household name for the Green Army as he has been a backbone for the Okotoks Oilers in his first season with the team.

Ciarlo spent the last four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada before heading over to the BCHL this season.

Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week, as the latest labour dispute has triggered a provincewide lockout notice from employers against a union of more than 700 foremen.

The BC Maritime Employers Association says in a statement that it will "defensively" lock out members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 starting Monday at 8 a.m., shutting down all cargo operations provincewide but leaving cruise ships and operations for grain vessels unaffected.

A missing person from B.C. was believed to be heading east from Revelstoke.

The Alberta RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating Shay-Anne Malanchuk, who was reported as missing to the Powell River RCMP on October 28.

Malanchuk is a 26-years-old Caucasian female, stands at 5'6", slim, and is described as having brown hair and brown eyes.

She was last seen in Powell River on October 13, 2024, and was in contact with her family until October 16.

You can sleep in an extra hour this Sunday morning.

It's because it's that time of the year we 'Fall back' an hour, as we revert to Standard Time.

Just move your clock back one hour on Saturday night before bed and you should be good on Sunday morning.

To be specific the time change happens on Sunday at 2 a.m.

It's also a good idea to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and to test them to ensure they're working.

Foothills County residents have woken up to a blanket of fog this morning.

Environment Canada has issued a Fog Advisory for Foothills County today, as there are areas of dense fog with almost zero visibility this morning.

The visibility may become significantly reduced to near zero suddenly, so they expect travel to be hazardous due to the lack of visibility in some areas.

In areas of reduced visibility, slow down, keep an eye out for taillights ahead, and be ready to stop.

The conditions are expected to improve late this morning.