HighRiver

The first-ever Repair Cafe in High River fixed a lot of items and brought thanks and gratitude from the community.

Friends of the Library member Nick Salmon organized the event after being inspired by ones held in Okotoks.

Several strong solar flares from the last few days could provide another good look at the northern lights over the next few nights.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Centre (NOAA) has reported several powerful solar flares over the last three days, including an X7 flare on Tuesday and an X9 flare on Thursday, sending coronal mass ejections (CME) toward Earth.

They've issued a G3 geomagnetic storm watch from October 4-6 as a result.

Vulcan County is no longer under any kind of fire restriction or ban.

As of Thursday (Oct. 3) morning, the latest Fire Restriction has been removed.

The restriction had been in place since August, after it was downgraded from a Fire Ban that from July 23.

Now that the restriction has been lifted, fire permits will be issued, and campfires and charcoal briquettes are once again allowed in the backcountry and random camping areas.

Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.

Last week, Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government "clearly did not fully comply" with an order from the House to provide documents related to a now-defunct foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of federal dollars for green technology projects.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has identified poor weather conditions and time pressures as contributing factors in a plane crash that occurred west of Calgary on July 28, 2023.

The incident involved a Piper PA-32R aircraft that had departed from Springbank Airport, bound for Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Investigators report that the pilot did not fully comprehend the weather conditions at the time of takeoff and continued flying despite poor visibility.

A petition was started over the weekend protesting the Town of High River trying to borrow money for the Aquatics expansion.

The petition was launched over the weekend by a group of concerned citizens.

Long-time resident Bonnie Murray is concerned the project didn't get proper approval before shovels went into the ground.

A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago has been acquitted.

Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a restaurant worker in downtown Winnipeg.

He was granted parole in 1983 and filed last year for a ministerial review of his conviction.

His lawyers argued a confession Woodhouse supposedly made was in fluent English, although he primarily spoke Saulteaux.

Spitzee Elementary School in High River is paying tribute to the Blackfoot Nation with a mural and Indigenous bustle added to their centre of learning.

The mural was painted by local Blackfoot artist Jared Tailfeathers, who also contributed a tree carving that was recently unveiled at George Lane Park.

A bustle (a piece of Indigenous regalia) was also given to the school by the Barstad family.

Elder Virginia Aldoff Pinay was in attendance as she has played a big part in Spitzee school's culture in her role as the students' Kohkum (grandmother).

The Town of Okotoks is asking for residents to help shape the future of the town.

There are several Council Committees that are looking for board members, including ones that youth aged 14 and older can join.

These committees shape the future of the Town, as well as foster connections and help to make positive changes.

Thousands of people enjoyed this year's balloon festival in High River.

Among them were six women pilots, also known as aeronauts, both current, past, and in-training.