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The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is going to be reaching into its surplus for the first time in a while in order to cover its cost.

That comes as grain volumes are falling for Canada, and the commission needs more funds to keep up with their costs.

That's why they're dipping into their surplus, with Head Commissioner David Hunt explaining that came from their most recent financial review.

The Town of Okotoks has amended one of its bylaws regarding graphic images.

At their meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 15), Town Council discussed amending Bylaw 31-23 Community Standards Bylaw to change the term "Graphic Image."

The bylaw was first updated to address graphic images in August of 2023, prompted by the distribution of graphic pamphlets in town.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging chiefs to vote in favour of a landmark child welfare deal with Ottawa, saying she doesn't think a better agreement would be possible under a different federal government.

Some chiefs are campaigning to vote down the $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement at an assembly in Calgary this week.

A wanted man could be in the Nanton area, according to the RCMP.

Dillan Singh Rogers was included in this week's Wanted Wednesday posts on the Alberta RCMP's social media pages.

Rogers was last known to be in Nanton, and his areas of activity include Nanton, Vulcan, Foothills County, Willow Creek M.D., High River, High Level, and Maskwacis.

He is wanted by the RCMP for various crimes.

It's advised that people do not approach him if seen, but to call the cops instead.

High River Town Council voted unanimously to remove the Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) chargers located just off 3 Ave South, between Centre Street and 1st West.

The Town originally added the PEV chargers in hopes that they would bring visitors outside to the downtown core of High River, but they were found to have not been meeting their original purpose.

A road in Diamond Valley is closed this evening (Oct. 16) due to a film production.

Sunset Boulevard will be closed from 5-9 p.m. to accommodate the production, which is shooting at a local business.

Traffic is being detoured along Edgar Avenue and Hubert Street.

It's unclear exactly which production it is, and it could be one of several projects currently on production in Southern Alberta including the Netflix series My Life With the Walter Boys and The Abandons, and the film Die, My Love.

Foothills County could see its first snowfall of the season very soon.

It's been a warm autumn so far, with temperatures around 10 degrees above the average for this time of year, but it looks like that could change early next week.

Environment and Climate Change Canada scientist Christy Climenhaga says there's a chance of rain and even flurries on Monday (Oct. 21).

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

Episode 23 of the podcast, featuring Buck Twenty and Kendra Kay, aired on the weekend of October 12th and 13th, 2024.

A Foothills Pride group is speaking out after a recent escalation of anti-LGBTQ+ crimes.

High River Pride has reported three incidents at three separate residences in town, all of which were displaying Pride flags,  over the last few weeks

Founder of High River Pride, Halle Minkler, says one of these homes had been targeted before.

Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India's consulates in Vancouver and Toronto are shut down.

That's after the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, and the RCMP announced on Monday it had evidence of their alleged involvement in crimes including homicide and extortion targeting the so-called Khalistan independence movement.