HighRiver

Downhill skiers rejoice, Lake Louise ski resort is ready to open Tuesday, November 5.

Not all the runs are ready yet though, mainly the lower mountain runs like Bald Eagle and Easy Street.

They have gotten over 10 inches of snow already and they have been making snow now for over two weeks.

Sunshine Village in Banff is set to open November 8th, weather pending and Mt. Norquay will open November 9th.

Castle Mountain isn't expected to open until December 6th.

With winter approaching, the Town of High River has their snow clearing plan figured out to keep people moving.

The Town has plow trucks, skid steers, small plows, loaders, a grader, and a broom machine to clear and maintain the roads in town.

Crews in the Public Works department will work alongside contractors to clear their priority routes, downtown High River, sidewalks, walkways, and designated pathways.

If you're looking to drop off some recyclables in High River, you may have to adjust your schedule.

The Town has moved the summer hours back to their regular hours.

The hours are usually extended during the summer months but with the autumn and winter temperatures creeping in it was time to cut back the hours of operation.

There is also a reduced need for grass clippings and yard waste, hence the time change.

Since Halloween last week the hours are back to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday.

Okotoks is looking a little bit greener these days.

At least it is along South Railway Street, just east of Veterans Way.

The lot was recently leveled, graded and sprayed with grass seed.

On Facebook, Okotoks Town Councillor Rachel Swenseid says the work was done to bring the area up to town standards and she also mentioned that the area could also be used for overflow parking now for events such as Light Up Okotoks.

We have somewhat seasonal temperatures this week says local amateur weather forecaster Angie Brown.

Brown says it's probably a good idea to get the mitts and toques ready for the little ones today and tomorrow.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.

It follows Poilievre's own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million.

The Conservatives estimated that measure would reduce the cost of an $800,000 home by $40,000 and spur construction of another 30,000 homes per year.

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.

The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."

Last week, it said the move was being done "defensively" after International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 had issued a 72-hour strike notice for job action, which also starts at 8 a.m.

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) attended the 33rd Annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord meetings from October 21-23 in Arlington, VA, to reinforce its strong support for the North American agri-food trading system.

“The strength of CAFTA’s delegation underscores our firm commitment to the North American agri-food trading framework, particularly as we approach the 2026 CUSMA Review,” said CAFTA president Greg Northey. “With the U.S. Presidential election on the horizon, it is critical to hear directly from our U.S. and Mexican partners.”

Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris — her high school classmates. 

Kamala Harris lived in Canada

Long before she became an American vice-president and presidential candidate, Harris spent several years in Montreal and attended Westmount High School from 1978 to 1981.

While she doesn't talk much about that time, one of her former classmates believes her high school years helped shaped who she would become. 

The Okotoks Oilers and the Sherwood Park Crusaders met for the first time this season tonight (Nov. 2), with the Green and Gold leaving the ice with a 5-4 win at Viking Rentals Centre.

While it was the first meeting in the 2024-2025 BCHL season, the Oilers and Crusaders know each other very well, as they both were in AJHL not even a year ago.