With winter approaching, the RCMP are reminding drivers to prioritize child seat safety

Now that it's November and winter conditions are on the way, the RCMP are reminding people to keep children safe in vehicles.

Part of that is ensuring children are properly secured in the correct car/booster seat.

The Alberta RCMP are recommending that infants up to two years old, or up to 10 kg (22 lbs), be placed in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least two years old or until they have reached the max height and weight limit for their current car seat.

Remembrance Day event in Okotoks will close down part of Veterans Way

A Remembrance Day event in Okotoks will cause a road closure.

The Remembrance Day service will occur at the Okotoks Cenotaph in Fredrick Price Park on November 11, causing a part of Veterans Way to be closed.

Veterans Way from Mountain Street to Elizabeth Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Because of that, there will be restricted or modified access to the businesses and streets in the area.

This includes access to Elma Street, the alleyways behind the Royal Duke and the Rotary Performing Arts Centre, and Elizabeth Street.

Proposed legislation will change how Albertans receive some benefits

The provincial government has proposed a change to the Financial Statutes Act, which will change financial support for families.

Under the proposed Financial Statutes Amendment Act, there will be amendments made to provide more supports for parents who have lost a child, as well as changes will be made to standardize indexing across government to help make sure Albertans are receiving an annual cost-of-living increase in personal income taxes and other support programs.

Entrepreneurs in Diamond Valley can attend a panel to learn how to grow their business

National Entrepreneurs Day is coming up quickly, and a few groups are wanting to help support entrepreneurs in town.

As part of National Entrepreneurs Day, the Sheep River Library, the Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Community Futures Highwood are offering a 'Starting a Business in Diamond Valley' panel.

This panel is aimed at supporting new businesses and startups within the Diamond Valley community.

Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation

A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset said it is the "height of irony" that a parliamentary committee studying disinformation has fallen for it. 

David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee on Thursday he found it astonishing that none of the MPs challenged the allegations when they were made last month

Unusually warm weather in November forces closure of Scott Seaman Sports Rink

It's not something you'd expect to see in November, but a Foothills-area outdoor rink is closed due to warm weather.

The Town of Diamond Valley announced today (Nov. 7) that it will have to close Scott Seaman Sports Rink for two days due to this week's unusually warm weather causing issues with the rink.

With the ice melting, the Scott Seaman Sports Rink staff will be working to restore the rink in time for the weekend.

The staff are confident to have the rink ready for Saturday after closures today and tomorrow.

 

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.

The government set aside $1 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste.

Applications are available online for municipalities and Indigenous communities. Those applicants will need to demonstrate how their proposals will support the building of more homes.

Update: Foothills County had experienced a power outage this morning

Parts of Foothills County were experiencing a power outage earlier this morning.

As of 10:40 a.m., Fortis Alberta stated they were experiencing a widespread electrical outage in Foothills County.

The affected areas included Okotoks, west of Highway 2, the area surrounding Highway 2A, from Big Rock Trail to 306 Avenue East, and all surrounding areas.

Crew were dispatched, and at 11:43 a.m., power was back up to all those affected.

Fortis Alberta stated that the power went out due to faulty equipment.

The Dawgs are bringing back three big time players

The Okotoks Dawgs are proud to announce three key players returning to the roster for the 2025 WCBL season.

Fan favourite and Dawgs Golden Glove winner from last season, Ricky Sanchez will be returning for his fourth season with the Dawgs. Sanchez helped lift Okotoks over Lethbridge in the first round with a walk-off bunt at the bottom of the 13th inning in a pivotal game three. He played in 28 games during the regular season, and got 24 runs, 33 hits, six doubles, 15 RBIs, 26 walks, and a home run.