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A Frost Advisory has been issued for Foothills County.

The alert was issued just after 4 p.m., with Environment Canada citing an expected overnight temperature drop to zero or below.

The advisory is in effect for:

The Government of Alberta is investing over $188 million annually into programs and services to address gender-based violence.

One of those programs is the Escaping Abuse Benefit, which provides support to help cover basic expenses and transportation, as well as expenses associated with legal advice and healthcare services.

Among the key initiatives is the Escaping Abuse Benefit, which provides emergency support to cover basic expenses, transportation, and costs related to legal advice and healthcare services.

The Town of Nanton will be completing maintenance to underground infrastructure next week.  

The town is rehabilitating sewer pipes using the touchless, Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) method, designed to minimize road disruptions. 

Work is scheduled for:  

May 26  

20th Street - 26 Ave. to near 2512   

Farmers have been experiencing rain delays as they work to complete their seeding operations.

Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson reports that recent rain events in Manitoba over the past eight days have brought much-needed precipitation to many areas. However, she remains hopeful that producers will soon be able to return to the fields.

The High River RCMP are investigating a series of vehicle break-and-enters in Montrose.  

Police received five reports of vehicle thefts and one report of a stolen vehicle in the Montrose community on May 13, in the early morning.  

When Brendan Bond, a High River resident, walked out of his house to drive his children to school Tuesday morning, his truck was gone.  

Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers as the clock ticks down to a possible strike.

The Crown corporation confirmed Wednesday it has filed a new set of proposals for workers in the urban bargaining unit and the rural and suburban units.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiating team was set to examine the proposals this afternoon.

The new offers come days after the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line on Friday.

Grow Hope Saskatchewan is launching its eigth season with a new national partner - Canadian Lutheran World Relief.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank's 'Grow Hope Saskatchewan' project connects farmers who donate land with donors who help to cover input costs.

The project started in 2017 as a way to get more people involved in the effort to help end global hunger, originally a collaboration between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.

The Friends of Foothills School Division are hitting the links again this summer.

Executive Director Marica Borovich-Law is really excited it's coming back.

"We have our second annual FORE Education golf tournament. It will be held at the Highwood Golf Club on June 14th, which is a Saturday, just before Father's Day. So, we're hoping to get out at least one foursome per our 20 schools."

Law said it's really easy to register this year too.

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is announcing some key moves within the organization.

Jennifer Babcock has been promoted to the Chief Government and International Affairs Officer.

She has a proven track record of advocacy successes.

Babcock will lead CCA’s initiatives to promote and protect the interests of Canada’s beef cattle industry domestically and internationally.

In a recent CCA Action News Blog, Babcock says she looks forward to her new and expanded leadership role on CCA’s advocacy efforts.

A U.S. company develops a trait that it says provides genetic resistance to sclerotinia, which can be challenging for growers.

A San Diego company is closer to commercializing a trait that could protect canola from sclerotinia.

In April, Cibus announced that two of its disease resistance traits for canola have been designated as “not regulated” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“We are encouraged by USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) broad designation for these traits being developed,” said Cibus co-founder Peter Beetham.