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The Town of Okotoks is advising of multiple parking bans starting Monday as street cleaning continues.  

The bans are in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and are weather-dependent.  

The effected areas include: 

Monday, April 28  

• Waldron Avenue from Robinson Drive to Banister Drive  

Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.

The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind.

Canadians scattered among the tens of thousands in and around St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis described the ceremony as profoundly beautiful. 

While dignitaries such as Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon were seated near the front of the square, members of the general public were positioned farther back or gathered in the streets of Rome to watch on large screens.

Falguni Debnath says being at the back of the square didn't dampen the effect of the familiar ritual.

There's no denying that wildfire season has arrived in Alberta, with fire crews across the Foothills being kept busy in recent weeks.

The latest outdoor fire responses were from Diamond Valley Fire Rescue on Thursday, April 24.

According to a post on the department's Facebook page, Diamond Valley crews responded to two separate fires on the same afternoon.

Elections Canada has released advance polling numbers from each electoral district in Canada.

An estimated 7.3 million Canadians voted in advance polls from April 18 to 21, a 25 per cent increase over the 2021 election.

Of those, 815,131 early votes were cast in Alberta.

The Foothills riding saw 26,309 advance votes cast.

Neighbouring ridings saw similar turnout, with 21,974 in Bow River, 17,291 in Lethbridge, and 17,144 in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner.

A missing man from Okotoks has been found safe.

On Friday, April 25, Okotoks RCMP asked for the public's help locating a 43-year-old man.

Later that evening, they confirmed he had been found safe.

Police thanked the public for their assistance.

If you’re planning to have a backyard fire this weekend, there are a few fire advisories to take note of.  

The federal election is on Monday (April 28), and we'll have complete coverage of the results on Monday night.

Listen to 99.7 Sun Country or The Eagle 100.9 for updates every 15 minutes once the polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Voting is open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. in Alberta.

Go to our online Election News page for updated results.

One suspect is in custody after two firetrucks were stolen from the firehall in Champion on Monday night.

Vulcan RCMP were already en route to a business in Champion due to an alarm going off.

The officer observed two firetrucks travelling at a high rate of speed without their emergency lights activated.

A pursuit ensued with an RCMP canine unit being called in to assist.

25-year-old Jaeden Glabb from Peace River was apprehended and is now in custody awaiting a court appearance later today, Friday, April 25, in Lethbridge.

Artwork from Calgary-based artist Santosh Korthiwada is on display at the Okotoks Public Library.  

The new display, “Inseparable Fragments,” was brought to the library through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) TREX Travelling Art Exhibit program.