Okotoks

September was a record month for CN when it comes to grain movement in Western Canada.

CN's Vice President of Grain David Przednowek is pleased with the numbers considering they are still working out some of the kinks from the Grain Workers Strike at the Port of Vancouver.

Now, with all the beautiful weather we have been getting, it's hard to think about the snow and cold, but it's on the way! 

We have been treated to a beautiful and warm Fall, but that’s set to change with a good chunk of the province at risk of seeing snow soon - very soon.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), says over the next week, the weather pattern will flip and there will be some flurries in the forecast as soon as this weekend.

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons find themselves in second place in their division after splitting the games over this past weekend.

The Medicine Hat Cubs are in first place with a 7-1-0 record while the Herd holds a 6-2-0 record which is good for second place in the HJHL Southern Division.

Okotoks were on the winning side on Friday night (Oct. 11) with a 5-2 win over the Agra Risk Wheatland Kings. Assistant captain Adam Kirkpatrick got on the board late in the first period to open up the scoring in the game. Kegan Law and Caden Scott both picked up helpers on the goal. 

The NHL's Vancouver Caunucks are hosting the BCHL Showcase this week and the Okotoks Oilers will be featured in two games.

The Green and Gold head into the showcase coming off of a big 6-3 win over the Prince George Spruce Kings on Friday night (Oct. 11) at Viking Rentals Centre.

It was the first time the Oilers and Spruce Kings have ever met in a regular-season game, with Okotoks now fully integrated into the BCHL.

The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported annual inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September.

Economist Tu Nguyen of accounting and consultancy firm RSM Canada said she had expected the inflation rate to remain close to the central bank's two per cent target, where it was in August, for a few more months.

"This is one of the instances where I'm happy to be wrong," she said.

The search for a nude man spotted at a Kananaskis Country campground many times over the past few months continues.

Mount Kidd RV Park has issued a safety warning after a recent sighting of an unclothed man near the campground. 

This follows multiple sightings of the man since July. 

Veterans Way in Okotoks will be reduced to a single lane today (Oct. 15).

Water repair work is scheduled to occur between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today along Veterans Way.

Due to the work being done, Veterans Way will be reduced to a single lane.

Flagger will be onsite to direct the alternating traffic.

Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond.

On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents.

The RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New Delhi refused to co-operate in police investigations.

The classic and much-beloved play and movie A Christmas Carol meets the Wild West this year in Longview at the Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon.

The Erratic Players, a local Okotoks theatre troupe is all set to debut 'The Sundance Carol' on Thursday, November 28th running until January 4, 2025.

Now that the leaves are falling and there is a chill in the air, seasonal properties are going to begin getting closed up for the season.

Because of that, the Alberta RCMP are reminding people to make sure they have put in crime prevention measures while closing up seasonal property, especially if the property is going to be unattended for an extended period.

So far this year, there have been 348 break-ins at seasonal properties and cottages, which is an 8 per cent increase from last year.