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Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe.

Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary.

Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.

In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, representatives Tom Tiffany, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Glenn Grothman and Pete Stauber of Wisconsin and Minnesota said their constituents are coping with suffocating smoke from Canadian wildfires.

Red Deer Minor Hockey says it is conducting an internal investigation after a video surfaced showing one of its coaches, former NHL player Nick Tarnasky, involved in a fight at a golf course.

The incident took place recently at Alberta Springs Golf Resort, just outside Red Deer.

A local author has added his first book to the Chestermere Public Library.

Ten-year-old Amarion Henry published Amarion's Routine for Success and donated a copy to the library in June. 

The book has also been sold internationally in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, and the Caribbean. 

"I want to inspire kids to get better at whatever sport they want in life, and to have the proper routine and good habits that I've learned throughout my basketball journey," said Amarion. 

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher. 

The province’s former chief medical officers of health Dr. Mark Joffe says that’s twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario.

Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre of the outbreak in absolute case numbers, reporting 1,910 confirmed infections since its outbreak began in October, but with a population three times the size as Alberta.  

We are playing Quesada or Nada on the 104.5 More Country morning show tomorrow morning.

Keesyn Glawson will drop a Spanish word and the definition, and you have to text in guessing if that definition matches the word in a 'true-or-false' format.

If you get the answer right, you could win a $50 gift card to Quesada Burritos & Tacos!

Listen for the cue to text at 7:50 a.m. 

A mobile recycling station will be coming to Rocky View County in the coming months.

On Wednesday (July 9), the county announced the return of its annual Ag Recycling Roundups, which offer a convenient way to dispose of agricultural and household materials.

"Bring your recyclable items, including plastic twine, grain bags, tires, wire, lick tubs, electronics, batteries, household hazardous waste (HHW), paint, used oil and filters, and unused pesticides," wrote the county through a social media post.

There are three round-up events coming to the area:

Election season in Canada has been over for several months, and that was no different for the residents of Battle River-Crowfoot.

On election night, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre was defeated in his Ontario riding of Carleton in an upset. However, Poilievre vowed to stay on as leader after the Conservatives gained votes and seats nationwide.

Earlier this year, former Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek announced he would resign the seat and let Poilievre run in a by-election to return to Parliament. Kurek resigned on June 30. 

The hot sun beating down on the rodeo athletes on Tuesday didn't affect the overall scores.

However, it did heat up the standings in the aggregate, with Wednesday being the last day for Pool B contestants to qualify for Championship Sunday.

As far as local Albertans and Canadians, all eyes were on the Saddle Bronc riders as former Champion Zeke Thurston is in the hunt for another Championship.

Thurston, from Big Valley, Alberta, is a 3-time Calgary Stampede Saddle Bronc champion.

Last year's Rangeland Derby winner, Jason Glass from High River, made up some ground last night at the Rangeland Derby.

After suffering some penalties earlier in the week, he has rebounded from 13th in the aggregate to 7th overall.

Only the top 3 wagons and drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will move on to the Championship heat on Sunday.

Chanse Vigen is still leading the charge, with Jamie Laboucane nipping at his heels for the top two positions, with the coveted third and final spot still being waged over.