A charity golf tournament created in memory of a Calgary man is growing into a powerful annual tribute and a way to encourage more people to consider organ donation.

The second annual Bill Jensen Memorial Golf event is set to take place on Aug. 23 at GlenEagles Golf Course — just two days before what would have been his birthday.

Rocky View County is urging Bragg Creek residents to immediately reduce their water use due to unusually high flows straining the local wastewater system.

Officials say the system is at risk of being overloaded, which could lead to backups.

Residents are asked to delay laundry and dishwasher use, limit toilet flushing, and keep showers short. Those with sump pumps are reminded they should not be connected to the sanitary sewer system.

Drinking water remains unaffected.

BBQ at the Legion - Friday

Family Friendly No membership required. 

Market By The Bow - Saturday

The Cochrane Farmers’ Market is heading into our 27th season! Join us Saturday at the SLS Centre. 

Alberta’s government is asking for public feedback on a proposed annual watercraft pass aimed at preventing invasive mussels from entering and damaging the province’s lakes and rivers.

Zebra and Quagga mussels have yet to establish themselves in Alberta, but with rising risk across North America, officials are looking at new strategies to bolster defences.

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two leaders of the Freedom Convoy protest, are scheduled to be sentenced for mischief on Oct. 7 in an Ottawa courtroom.

In addition to lengthy prison sentences, the Crown wants to seize Barber's truck, which was used in the protest.

A forfeiture hearing on that matter is scheduled for Sept. 12.

Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said Thursday she wants to rule on the mischief sentence and truck forfeiture at the same time so that she does not deliver "piecemeal" decisions.

Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.

Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely bought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday.

It said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty — contractors for B.C.-based Hy-Tech Drilling — were in good health and spirits after being trapped underground by two rockfalls on Tuesday morning.

"This was a carefully planned and meticulously executed rescue plan," the company said in a statement.

RCMP and Parks Canada are searching for a missing hiker last seen in Banff National Park earlier this week.

Chad Singer, 42, of Radium, B.C., was reported overdue after he failed to return from a hike that began near the Aurora Creek trail, east of Radium Hot Springs, B.C., on July 23. He was last seen around 2 p.m. that day in the Marvel Pass area of Banff National Park.

Marvel Pass connects to a network of remote trails stretching toward Marvel Lake, Sunshine Mountain, Banff, and Mount Shark in Kananaskis.

UPDATE: The Cochrane RCMP advise the collision scene is clear and normal traffic has resumed.

No further details have been released at this time.

Cochrane RCMP is currently investigating a serious motor vehicle collision near the intersection of Lochend Road and Highway 567.

Traffic is being redirected. Please choose an alternate route.

An update will be provided when regular traffic patterns resume.

The month of July has brought cool, wet weather and smoke from forest fires to the majority of the Prairies.

Rain has been reported in some of the drier areas, but its coming too late for drought stressed crops and forage, with RM's across Manitoba, and Saskatchewan and  Alberta County's now declaring agricultural disaster areas.

Taking a regional look at what's happening:

Manitoba

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture & Food.

The agreement is designed to build stronger collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous agricultural producers.

Keith Currie, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says by working together, we can amplify Indigenous voices, support agricultural entrepreneurs, and promote food production in ways that benefit all Canadians.