Okotoks

The Town of Nanton will be doing some sewer realignment projects this week.

This work involves the Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) relining process, which uses a plastic resin to create a new pipe inside the existing one.

They do so by inserting a liner that contains a styrene resin into the sewer pipe, which will then cure and form a new, inner wall.

Styrene is a colourless, clear liquid that is commonly used in products like countertops, plastic packaging, disposable cups, and more. It is also produced, naturally, by certain plants.

Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).

The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.

The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.

The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.

A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada's two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.

The Okotoks Pro Rodeo is happening this weekend at the Millarville Racetrack.

This is the rodeo's 33rd year, and the athletes from this rodeo earn points that will help them get to either the Canadian Finals Rodeo or the National Finals Rodeo.

At this event, there is bareback bronc, saddle bronc, bull riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wresting, barrel racing, and lady's break-away.

The last day of the rodeo is Sunday, August 25th.

To learn more or get tickets, click here.

Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.

The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on all involved parties following an unprecedented dual work stoppage at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City that halted freight shipments and snarled commutes across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday, where the themes are fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about déjà vu.

A year ago in Charlottetown the cabinet hoped its annual post-summer retreat and the massive cabinet shuffle that preceded it would give new life to the Liberal government. 

Spoiler alert: They did not. 

The Nanton Ag Society will is hosting their first Canadian Professional Rodeo this weekend, called the Clark Schlosser Memorial Rodeo.

Friday, August, 23rd was the first night of competition, and there was steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping, bull riding, and more.

This rodeo helps the contestants to earn their way into either the Canadian Finals Rodeo or the National Finals Rodeo.

The rodeo happens again on Saturday, August, 24th, and to learn more, click here.

In a contest between the Charter-protected freedom of expression and Ottawa residents' right to the enjoyment of their property, there is no contest, the lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich argued Friday. 

Lawrence Greenspon's final arguments in the criminal trial focused largely on the fundamental freedoms that protect protest in Canada, and the failure of Ottawa police to enforce the law during the 2022 demonstration.

One of Canada's most scenic highways has reopened as the wildfire in Jasper National Park continues to be held.

Jane Park, incident commander with Parks Canada, says Highway 93, also known as the Icefields Parkway, is now open to through traffic.

But she warns travellers must head straight through the mountain- and glacier-lined road without stopping.

She says there are no services available on the highway between the town of Jasper and the Icefields Discovery Centre and Saskatchewan River Crossing, a stretch of about 150 kilometres.

A set of Okotoks Dawgs jerseys are on their way to Sylvan Lake, courtesy of Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorn.

The mayors of both towns agreed to a friendly wager over the outcome of the WCBL Western Division finals between the Okotoks Dawgs and Sylvan Lake Gulls.

With the Dawgs having taken the series 2-1 in the best-of-three matchup and eventually winning the WCBL championship (for the third consecutive season), Sylvan Lake's council members will all be repping the Dawgs at Monday's meeting.