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For the third year, Okotokians will be able to enjoy free music and dance in the plaza all summer long.

Each Thursday night throughout summer, the Town of Okotoks is hosting their Thursday Nights at the Plaza, beginning this Thursday.

From 7 to 9 p.m. at the Olde Town Plaza (50 McRae St.) each Thursday, there will be free, family-friendly live music that everyone is invited to enjoy.

At the Plaza this Thursday (July 10), local band, The Back 40 will be taking the stage.

There’s a chance we could see a white dwarf star explosion this year.

T Coronae Borealis, a binary star system and recurrent nova located roughly 3,000 light-years from Earth, is expected to erupt sometime in 2025.

According to Dr. Phil Langill, Director of the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory and Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary, a recurrent nova is very different from a regular supernova.

Little New York Daze will be taking over the Village of Longview on July 19 and 20.

According to Saje Muraski, who has been doing markets at the event for over 20 years, people will be able to grab breakfast on-site before the parade begins.

"Saturday is parade day, and it starts out with a pancake breakfast at the community hall, which is on the parade route," Muraski explains. "And that starts at 8 o'clock in the morning. And then, the parade starts at 10 o'clock."

An individual known to be in the area is wanted by the police.

As part of this week's Wanted Wednesday campaign, the RCMP are looking for an individual known to be in the area, including Okotoks.

Camron Lee Rasmussen is wanted by the RCMP for various crimes.

Rasmussen was last known to be in Stavely, but his known areas of activity include Okotoks, Granum, Fort Macleod, Stavely, Claresholm, Brocket, Pincher Creek, and Coaldale.

The police are advising people to not approach Rasmussen if seen, but are advising people to contact the police instead.

The hot sun beating down on the rodeo athletes on Tuesday didn't affect the overall scores.

However, it did heat up the standings in the aggregate, with Wednesday being the last day for Pool B contestants to qualify for Championship Sunday.

As far as local Albertans and Canadians, all eyes were on the Saddle Bronc riders as former Champion Zeke Thurston is in the hunt for another Championship.

Thurston, from Big Valley, Alberta, is a 3-time Calgary Stampede Saddle Bronc champion.

Last year's Rangeland Derby winner, Jason Glass from High River, made up some ground last night at the Rangeland Derby.

After suffering some penalties earlier in the week, he has rebounded from 13th in the aggregate to 7th overall.

Only the top 3 wagons and drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will move on to the Championship heat on Sunday.

Chanse Vigen is still leading the charge, with Jamie Laboucane nipping at his heels for the top two positions, with the coveted third and final spot still being waged over.

Alberta's government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians a buck if they stay close to home this summer.

The province says it's offering its own free and discounted admissions as part of the Canada Strong Pass program, introduced by the federal government last month.

First promised as a way to promote Canadian tourism in response to the U.S. tariff war, the federal pass includes free access to national parks and historic sites, along with free rail tickets and museum admission for those under 18.

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

The analysis concluded that just six provinces and territories are meeting that fee target now.

David Macdonald, an economist with the centre, said even though fees have dropped significantly everywhere, the federal government is unlikely to meet its self-imposed deadline.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested and charged on Tuesday for allegedly participating in an anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area.

Three of the suspects, motivated by "violent extremism," planned to start a militia and "took concrete actions" to facilitate terrorist activity, the RCMP said. Two 24-year-olds and a 25-year-old allegedly took part in military-style training that included shooting, ambush, survival and navigation exercises, using a variety of firearms and high-capacity magazines. 

Update: Woman wanted in sexual assault of minor arrested following public tip

Original story below:

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a minor at a south Calgary CTrain station.

On Sunday, June 1, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a woman is believed to have approached a 13-year-old boy near the platform at the Somerset-Bridlewood CTrain station.