Okotoks

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his MPs Wednesday that he would reflect on what they had to say in a three-hour caucus meeting where some Liberals confronted him about his leadership.

Trudeau was smiling when he left the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and as he walked briskly past a horde of reporters on Parliament Hill he said only that the Liberal party is "strong and united."

The Calgary Police provided an update on the semi-truck rollover that caused 17 cows to be killed.

At roughly 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday night (Oct 22), Calgary Police were called to the scene of the rollover on Stoney Trail S.E and Macleod Trail S.E.

It occurred as the semi-truck was on the off-ramp from Stoney Trail to Macleod Trail S.E., and according to the Calgary Police media release, the driver failed to negotiate a curve and lost control of the vehicle.

Once the semi rolled over, it came to rest on the left-hand side of the road.

The Okotoks Legion will soon be celebrating 10 years in the community, and while they've made an impact on the community during that time, they've had to do so without a base of operations.

Mandy Barker, Secretary of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #291 Okotoks, says that despite having a sizable and active membership base, they don't have a building to call their own.

A semi hauling cattle rolled last night in South Calgary, killing 17 cows aboard.

The collision occurred on the ramp from eastbound Stoney Trail to southbound Macleod Trail Southeast.

According to the Calgary Police Service, the driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution but had sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

A person on Reddit captured the roll over and can be seen here.

If you see smoke in the Claresholm area today, it may just be the town taking care of some leftover compost.

The Town took to Facebook today to let people know that they will be burning a compost pile.

The compost pile is at the northeast corner of town.

This is a controlled burn, and the Claresholm Fire Department is aware of this fire.

Former Okotoks Oiler Jagger Tapper has been off to a hot start during his first season in the NCAA with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

The skilled forward has brought his offensive style and quick skating ability to RPI and it's paid off so far as he has posted two goals and two assists for four points in the first four games of the season.

A Calgary-area casting call is calling for extras for multiple upcoming projects.

The non-profit “Keep Alberta Rolling” shared details of the call on their Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct. 22) evening.

Extras of all ages are needed for filming projects filming in Calgary.

The Okotoks RCMP were called to a collision involving pedestrians last night.

The collision occurred on 15th Street near the Okotoks Badminton Center, causing a portion of the road to be closed for some time.

After investigating the collision, it was determined that a passenger vehicle was heading north on 15th Street when they hit two pedestrians who were believed to be walking on the road.

A $33 million solar project near Gleichen is underway.

The Gleichen Solar Project is expected to produce 13 megawatts of energy once it's completed.

It's a collaboration between Ermineskin Cree Nation and TIU Canada with support from the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) from the Government of Canada.