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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 merger between Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy credit unions has been approved following a member voting period earlier this month. 

The resolution needed a 75 per cent approval rating from members in each credit union to pass, and it was announced this morning that 87.5 per cent of Conexus members voted in favour of the merger, with a further 86.5 per cent from Cornerstone and 88.7 per cent from Synergy.

A system filled with thunderstorms is bearing down on the southeast, as some intense showers are likely to hit a few areas. The system is expected to begin this afternoon, with thunderstorms persisting into Thursday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Crawford Luke gives a look at what Environment Canada is predicting from this.

Southwest residents, families, and more can embrace Indigenous heritage and celebrate multiculturalism this weekend with several family-fun activities in Swift Current.

National Indigenous Peoples Day, coming up on June 21, was proclaimed at City Council last week with members of Lii Bufloo and the local Indigenous community. 

Barb Parchman, member at large with Lii Bufloo Metis Local #35 and community elder, detailed that a duo of events will be taking place over the weekend, highlighting Indigenous heritage and more.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) held its graduation ceremony over the weekend, celebrating the accomplishments of the Grade 12 students who are moving on to the next stage of their lives. That included a cap-and-gown ceremony at Affinity Place, along with a community parade.

James Jones, the principal of the ECS, says the event went well with a bit of extra help included.

A special opportunity to focus in on what the Town of Kerrobert has to offer took place back at the start of June.

Shortly after their official launch as a group, the Kerrobert Growth Investment Cooperative invited residents in for a chance to hear from their Board of Directors, and also a special guest speaker in business commentator and analyst Paul Martin on June 5.

Parts of the southwest benefited with considerable rainfall totals on Tuesday night from a thunderstorm, while other areas went dry.

Environment and Climate Change Canada said late Wednesday morning that they hadn't received any reports of severe weather in the southwest. 

"Looking at radar, there is probably a decent chance there was some hail with it," said Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. "It's possible there was some hail that fell, but it might have just fallen in places where people were not there to see it or observe it."

A new awards program has been launched to recognize the outstanding achievements of small businesses in Cochrane and surrounding area.

The Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce unveiled the inaugural Business Excellence Awards this week, calling on residents to help celebrate the entrepreneurs, innovators, and community leaders who drive the local economy.

The awards build on the momentum of the recent “Find it in Cochrane. Shop local.” campaign and aim to highlight the vital role small businesses play in the community.

Airdrie city council welcomed Grade 6 student Aiden S. to the chamber on Tuesday as the successful applicant of the city’s 2025 Mayor for a Day Challenge.

His idea—to paint five-metre zebra stripes near school crosswalks to clearly mark no-parking zones—was selected from 22 submissions across eight schools. Youth Engagement Liaison Jessica Dudek said the idea aims to improve crosswalk safety and driver awareness by educating drivers and creating more space around busy areas, especially during pick-up and drop-off times.

There's a fire ban throughout Kananaskis Country.