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Update:

The Dive-In Movie Night has been postponed due to the weather.

A new date will be announced soon.  

Original story:

Vulcan and surrounding area residents were invited to brave the local swimming pool waters for an upcoming screening of the iconic thriller, Jaws 3.  

A spokesperson for Manitoba Agriculture says it remains to be seen what sort of damage was felt on fields from last week's hail.

Hail was reported in numerous locations across the province, and Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson says producers will typically leave those crops for five to seven days, just to see how they rebound, before assessing them for hail damage. 

A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft after threatening a flight instructor, RCMP said Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said a charge of hijacking had been filed in Richmond, B.C., constituting a "terrorist activity" and a "terrorist offence" under two sections of the Criminal Code.

RCMP said Shaheer Cassim, 39, is set to appear in court next Tuesday.

Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 and Aug. 1.

A simple majority vote will decide whether the proposal is accepted or rejected.

Canada Post is at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers after 19 months of talks.

A photo radar scam has been making the rounds in Southern Alberta.

On July 11, both the Lethbridge Police Service and the Medicine Hat Police Service took to Facebook to warn the public about a phishing scam.

Then, on Wednesday, July 16, the Taber Police took to Facebook to let the public know they are now also receiving reports of this same scam.

As part of this scam, people are receiving a text message from "Alberta Drive Safe" or "Safe Roads Alberta" or "City of Lethbridge", claiming the recipient of the message has an unpaid photo radar ticket.

The Town of Nanton has downgraded their water restriction level, due to the recent rainy weather.

They had moved to a Level 2 Water Restriction in early May, which had limited outdoor water usage to twice per week, which included watering lawns, flowerbeds, gardens, washing vehicles, and using a sprinkler.

On July 15, the Town took to social media to let the public know that the rainy weather the area has been experiencing recently has allowed the Town to downgrade the water restriction to Level 1 Water Conservation.

The Town of Okotoks has a water conservation rebate program, which encourages residents to reduce their water consumption.

Through this program, residents are able to purchase and plant drought tolerant plants, trees, and seeds, and get reimbursed for a portion of their cost.

According to Jinny Tofflemire, who is an Environmental Team Lead with the Town of Okotoks, this rebate will help to save residents money, all while keeping plants green.

Highwood MLA and Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson, is celebrating Alberta being rat-free for 75 years.

The rat patrol was formed in 1950 and has kept the vermin out of our province ever since.

An over three-year adventure for a Belgian family is coming to an end in the Foothills.  

Anaise and Nicolas Peetermans, along with their three children, have travelled across the globe for the last three and a half years, but Canada was always on their bucket list.  

The family entered Alberta about three weeks ago, beginning their journey in Claresholm and travelling up to Okotoks.  

Pet Valu in Okotoks has been fundraising every year, helping to raise money for local animal rescue groups.

June was Pet Appreciation Month, and Pet Valu in Okotoks has been fundraising money for local animal rescue groups for the past 13 years through their Paw Fundraiser.

Through this year's fundraiser, they were raising money for Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue, Okotoks Pound Rescue, and Moe Dog Rescue Mission.