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Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

The 12th annual Together We Make a Difference event returns today (June 19) to support local health and wellness initiatives through the Sheep River Health Trust.

From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., The Eagle 100.9 and the Sheep River Health Trust will be collecting donations to support nine Foothills-area health services, programs and initiatives.

This year's recipients are:

• Helping Families Handle Cancer - Care Program

• Foothills Family Medical Centre - 2 Portable Blood Pressure Machines/2 Liquid Nitrogen Guns

The Taber RCMP is searching for missing 42-year-old Leila Martin.   

She was last seen on June 15, possibly travelling to Bow Island.  

There is concern for her well-being.  

Martin is described as:     

• 5 feet 5 inches tall and 125 lbs.  

An Okotoks resident woke up to a surprise on Monday morning when a doe had given birth to two fawns in her backyard.  

Jennifer Wilson explained that she had seen the doe a couple of times last week around her yard, so when she saw her again, she didn’t think anything of it.  

The Town of Okotoks is hosting a pipe ceremony as part of National Indigenous Peoples Day this weekend.

This is the fourth year they are hosting this ceremony, which will take place at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Residential Schools Survivors Memorial site behind Bow Valley College in Okotoks.

According to the Indigenous Relations Advisor for the Town of Okotoks, Desmond Jackson, this pipe ceremony will honour and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples' History Month.

The Guy Weadick Pro Rodeo is returning this weekend.

According to the High River Ag Society Events Coordinator, Liz Ellwood, they have several new events as part of the rodeo this year.

"I think the Tough Enough to Wear Pink on Saturday is going to be awesome," Ellwood explains. "So, raising those funds for the High River Community Cancer Center is going to be a lot of fun. And then, on the Sunday, we are having our inaugural Family Day."

Some water main work is scheduled to happen in Diamond Valley this week.

The work is scheduled for Thursday (June 19) morning on Government Road (Hwy 22), between Centre Avenue and 1st Avenue South.

While the work is being completed, residents who live in the area could experience low water pressure or temporary service disruptions.

Even though they are doing the work on Government Road, the road will remain open with reduced lanes.

There's a fire ban throughout Kananaskis Country.

We're getting a lot of rain this weekend.

According to Environment Canada, the rain is expected to start this Friday and last through the weekend.

The High River Protective Services issued a warning on the Town of High River's social media on Tuesday afternoon.

A storm is being forecast to bring between 100 and 150 mm of rain.

Even though the gate on Highway 40 is still closed to vehicles, there are still many trails you can hike.

Normally, the gate is opened on June 15 every year, but due to the G7 Summit near Kananaskis Village, it remains closed until June 21.

A couple of popular hiking destinations for mid-level skilled hikers include Mount Burke and Raspberry Ridge.

Raspberry Ridge is relatively easy for new hikers and gives you a terrific view at the top.