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The second annual Sylvan Lake Mrs. Roper's Romp will take place on Saturday, May 24, 2025. 

The event starts at 4:45 p.m. with a group photo at the Sylvan Lake Pier, followed by a tour of local establishments.

Participants are encouraged to dress as characters from the 1970s-80s sitcom Three's Company, with prizes for the best costumes, including best Mrs. Roper and best overall character.

Alberta’s government is ensuring parents, teachers and school boards are aware of the many high school courses available to students across the province.  

To make it easier for teachers, parents and students across the province to explore the thousands of high school courses available to students, Alberta’s government has developed an online course catalogue.

Albertans can use the new tool to search almost 3,000 courses to learn about course details, related curriculum and prerequisites.

A statement was released over the weekend from Burton Bailey, Member of Parliament for Red Deer, as he was sworn in to the 45th Parliament of Canada:

"It is a tremendous honour to be officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for the newly established riding of Red Deer."

"As I take on this responsibility, I reflect on the legacy of public service left by those who came before me."

"I am committed to carrying that tradition forward – serving the people of Red Deer and those in the surrounding areas with honour, integrity, and dedication."

Ponoka is kicking off the start of Recreation and Parks Month with a spring festival on Friday at the Lion Centennial Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

The second annual family-friendly event will have great activities and games all throughout the evening. 

Andrew Jones, the town manager of parks, recreation and facilities lists some of the attractions. 

Ryan Straschnitzki's life has been an open book since he was seriously injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, and his story is soon to be shown on TV.

The 26-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the junior hockey team's bus in rural Saskatchewan. 

Sixteen people died and 13 were hurt.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's former chief of staff is suing the fired CEO of the province's front-line health agency and the newspaper that first reported allegations of corruption in multimillion-dollar health contracts.

Marshall Smith has filed a statement of claim alleging defamation against former Alberta Health Services head Athana Mentzelopoulos, the Globe and Mail, and an unidentified person believed to be a former AHS board member.

Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.

The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump.

Last month also marked the first full month of tariffs between Canada and the United States, though both sides have offered some exemptions in the trade dispute.

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

Aggie Days Mountain View is returning to Carstairs later this week, and students from Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) are getting a full day of hands-on learning.

The two-day event on Friday and Saturday offers an informative and interactive experience that celebrates the legacy, value and future of agriculture.

It is a collaborative effort hosted by the agricultural societies of Carstairs, Cremona and Didsbury, with support from Mountain View County.