Okotoks

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging chiefs to vote in favour of a landmark child welfare deal with Ottawa, saying she doesn't think a better agreement would be possible under a different federal government.

Some chiefs are campaigning to vote down the $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement at an assembly in Calgary this week.

A wanted man could be in the Nanton area, according to the RCMP.

Dillan Singh Rogers was included in this week's Wanted Wednesday posts on the Alberta RCMP's social media pages.

Rogers was last known to be in Nanton, and his areas of activity include Nanton, Vulcan, Foothills County, Willow Creek M.D., High River, High Level, and Maskwacis.

He is wanted by the RCMP for various crimes.

It's advised that people do not approach him if seen, but to call the cops instead.

High River Town Council voted unanimously to remove the Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) chargers located just off 3 Ave South, between Centre Street and 1st West.

The Town originally added the PEV chargers in hopes that they would bring visitors outside to the downtown core of High River, but they were found to have not been meeting their original purpose.

A road in Diamond Valley is closed this evening (Oct. 16) due to a film production.

Sunset Boulevard will be closed from 5-9 p.m. to accommodate the production, which is shooting at a local business.

Traffic is being detoured along Edgar Avenue and Hubert Street.

It's unclear exactly which production it is, and it could be one of several projects currently on production in Southern Alberta including the Netflix series My Life With the Walter Boys and The Abandons, and the film Die, My Love.

Halloween is in full swing and here in Okotoks, the Okotoks & District Historical Society and the Okotoks Museum & Archives are taking it to another level! 

This spooky season you can step into the spirit of things with Kathy Coutts on one of their Ghost Tours. 

"Discover what lurks downtown after dark during the annual Ghost Walk Tours, hosted by the Okotoks Museum and Archives and the Okotoks and District Historical Society."

Foothills County could see its first snowfall of the season very soon.

It's been a warm autumn so far, with temperatures around 10 degrees above the average for this time of year, but it looks like that could change early next week.

Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist Christy Climenhaga says there's a chance of rain and even flurries on Monday (Oct. 21).

A Foothills Pride group is speaking out after a recent escalation of anti-LGBTQ+ crimes.

High River Pride has reported three incidents at three separate residences in town, all of which were displaying Pride flags,  over the last few weeks

Founder of High River Pride, Halle Minkler, says one of these homes had been targeted before.

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Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India's consulates in Vancouver and Toronto are shut down.

That's after the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, and the RCMP announced on Monday it had evidence of their alleged involvement in crimes including homicide and extortion targeting the so-called Khalistan independence movement.

The Foothills Bantam Eagles have clinched a playoff berth with their 40-6 win over the Calgary Mavericks on Saturday morning (Oct. 12).

The Eagles finished the regular season with a 6-2 record and outscored their opponents 322-127 in the process.

They are tied with the Airdrie Raiders for most points scored during the season. The Calgary Colts finished first in the division with an 8-0 record followed by the Stampeders, Raiders, and then Eagles for the final playoff berth in the first division.