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A few local hockey players are looking to earn a spot on the Team Alberta U16 roster this fall.  

The Alberta Cup Hockey Tournament was held in Red Deer on April 24.  

Team Alberta Red took gold with local players Hudson Pineda on defence, and Nolan Ilsley and Max Mullen as forwards.   

RJ Sigurdson, MLA for Highwood and Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, is in Southeast Asia this week to promote agri-trade with Alberta.

The trip comes amid uncertainty around North American trade and the potential effects of tariffs.

Sigurdson will visit Vietnam and the Philippines, which, according to the province, were ranked the second and third-largest Southeast Asian markets for Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food exports.

The RCMP responded to a fatal collision near Taber over the weekend.

A motorcycle reportedly left the road on Highway 875, south of Range Road 141, on Sunday, June 1.

Taber and Vauxhall RCMP, along with EMS, responded at approximately 5:30 p.m.

When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found the rider, a 70-year-old man from Regina, dead.

The RCMP are extending their condolences to the family and friends of the rider.

Some residents in the MD of Willow Creek will experience an evacuation drill this evening.

The M.D. of Willow Creek took to Facebook to let people know that the community of Moon River Estates is conducting their annual evacuation drill today (June 2).

This is a planned exercise that will ensure everybody is prepared in case an emergency were to happen.

The drill will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be announced with a siren. The drill will last about an hour, and then there will be a bit of a debrief afterwards.

The Okotoks Public Library was recently honoured with an award from the Marigold Library System.

They were presented with a Making a Difference Award for their “Reading Dragons” program.

The program, inspired by a similar initiative from the Dover Public Library in Dover, Ohio, aims to boost literacy among children aged six to 12.

Participants earn dragon trading cards for every half hour of reading.

Alberta is working on strengthening its market presence in Southeast Asia.

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson is in Southeast Asia to promote Alberta as a reliable supplier of agricultural products.

The overall goal is to strengthen relationships with Vietnam and the Philippines to increase trade and investment opportunities that 
will directly benefit producers and processors by opening new markets for Alberta agriculture and food products.

The Calgary Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Southeast Calgary over the weekend.

Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, the Calgary Police were called to the 1000 block of Auburn Bay Circle S.E. over reports of a man who was believed to be dead in the residence.

Once police arrived, they found a man dead inside the home.

The circumstances around his death are being investigated, but the police believe there is currently no risk to the public.

Nanton is about to get a taste of Hollywood.

A feature film will be shooting scenes in town on June 10 and 11, according to a Facebook post shared by the Town of Nanton on Monday morning (June 2). 

Filming will take place:

• On 19 Avenue (between 24 Street and Highway 533) from 2 p.m. on June 10 until 3 a.m. on June 11.

• On both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 2 (between 15 Street and 28 Street) from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on June 11.

It's Seniors' Week throughout Alberta this week, and the Town of Okotoks has numerous activities for Seniors to enjoy.

Today (June 2), the Town is hosting a Seniors' Celebration Pancake Breakfast at Viking Rentals Centre from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is live entertainment, line dancing, craft activities, door prizes, and a professional photo booth.

Mission Thrift is hosting an open house at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m., and the Town of Okotoks is hosting a Bird Watching Walk from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

June is Pride awareness month, and the Town of High River raised a Pride flag in support on Monday morning.

Mayor Craig Snodgrass raised the flag and proclaimed it Pride Month with a few dozen supporters on hand, cheering.