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New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday. 

Earlier this month, Trudeau told a public inquiry that he has been given the names of past and present Conservative parliamentarians and candidates who are linked to foreign interference. 

Trudeau said members from other parties, including the Liberals, have also been flagged.

Okotoks' own Hub Town Brewing won gold and silver medals for its brews at the Canada Beer Cup.

The gold medal was handed out for their UK Stout and Porter, while they picked up a silver medal for their Imperial Stout. 40 Judges from across the world tasted the brews and voted for the best in their class.

Lisa Watts, CEO and Co-Founder of Hub Town Brewing explains what separates them from other breweries.

A racist tirade involving an Uber driver has escalated to the point where police are now involved.

The Okotoks RCMP recently became aware of a social media post where an Uber driver was the subject of a disturbing, racist tirade.

The post was made by a patron, and the patron's address was later provided on the social media post.

Now, those who live at that address are being subjected to harassment because of that post.

With Halloween right around the corner, it's looking like the weather isn't going to be too bad.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley says the weather is going to be decent.

"For Halloween on Thursday, it's looking like it's going to be a pretty nice day within the Foothills County region," Shelley explains. "A seasonal day as well. The temperature forecast is right on par with where we should this time of year."

The daytime high of plus 5 will be reached late afternoon, but the temperature will drop as the early evening approaches.

There is a new partnership delivering the Soy Quality Program to Canadian producers.  

Nathan Gerelus is the manager of National Affairs at the Canadian Grain Commission, based in Winnipeg, and he says, 

“We are excited to have recently partnered with Soy Canada to deliver the Soy Quality Program, and that will start with this year's 2024 harvest.” 

In a match that electrified the Canadian Premier League, Cavalry FC stormed their way to the Grand Final.

Cavalry FC secured a 1-0 victory over Forge FC on Sunday (Oct. 27). Tobias Warschewski scored the lone goal during the 27th minute of action. 

The Foothills-based soccer club has a bye week while awaiting their next opponent.

"We are so excited about this (championship) game. The pick-up here within Calgary, and even Canada, I would say has been huge," said Mason Trafford, a former captain for the Cavalry FC and now current commercial director for the team.

The Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference is set to take place Wednesday at the William Glesby Centre in Portage La Prairie, where a full range of Agri business booths will be on hand for producers across the prairies to explore. 

The conference is a popular event to hear from local producers and industry experts across the region discussing the application of research on the farm.  Forage and livestock specialist Shawn Cabak is one of the speakers and notes the venue will be full of agribusiness booths for producers to visit. 

High River Town Council was jam-packed with residents as they wanted to hear about the petition for the Aquatic Centre expansion and the Town's response.

Nearly 100 people showed up with standing room only available to those who came shortly after 3:00 p.m. on Monday (Oct. 28).

The meeting about the "Concerned Citizens Petition to Stop the Aquatics Expansion Borrowing Bylaw and Budget Concerns" during the delegation period went for around an hour and a half.

One of Okotoks' high schools is going to be the backdrop in a Netflix show.

Holy Trinity Academy (HTA) will be featured in the second season of My Life with the Walter Boys.

According to one of the Vice Principals at Holy Trinity Academy, Michael Annicchiarico, says the show was filming at HTA on Monday and Tuesday of this week as part of the show's last two episodes of the second season.