Okotoks

It looks like India is thinking about implementing an import duty on yellow peas. 

India Pulses and Grains Association is concerned that an increase in yellow pea production in Canada and Russia could result in more imports.

They say ongoing imports have brought down prices, which could discourage Indian farmers from expanding their own pulse production.

The IPGA says in order to raise the price of yellow peas in the domestic market, they are calling on the Indian government to impose a 30 to 40 per cent import duty.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.

"The Liberals have to answer why is it that they're shutting our own youth out of jobs and replacing them with low-wage, temporary foreign workers from poor countries who are ultimately being exploited," Poilievre told a news conference Wednesday morning in Mississauga, Ont.

"We want Canadian workers to have Canadian jobs. We want to bring back high wages."

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will meet behind closed doors for a second day in a row today, as the Liberal government prepares for Parliament's return in a little under two weeks.

Cabinet is discussing efforts to spur industrial investment, refocus Ottawa's spending priorities for the coming fall budget and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The federal government is expected in October to table Carney's first budget since taking office.

As we approach fall, there becomes a higher risk of frost at night. Frost is one of the disruptions to normal plant growth that can cause a buildup of nitrates in forages and cause nitrate toxicity in livestock. Other disruptions that can cause nitrate buildup can include hail, spray drift, or drought.

The new season of My Life With the Walter Boys is Netflix's number one show.

The show's second season premiered last week, and according to Netflix's top 10 English TV chart, it garnered 11.8 million views in its first week, taking the top spot.

My Life With the Walter Boys was filmed in Southern Alberta, with High River and Okotoks among its primary filming locations.

The show is an adaptation of Ali Novak's novel of the same name.

A couple of spray parks in Foothills County will remain open for just a little longer.

While the High River Spray Park is now closed for the season, those in Okotoks and Diamond Valley aren't done just yet.

Typically, the Okotoks Spray Park is open between the May and September long weekends; however, the town recently announced that the park would remain open until Sept. 8.

The Town of Nanton is reminding residents about student drop-off safety.

They took to Facebook to offer up suggestions from their Peace Officer Carlos.

Those include not stopping at the four-way stop to drop kids off, as it is not safe and jams up the whole intersection.

When crossing the street, cross at the crosswalks, and do not jaywalk to take a shortcut.

If you are walking with a stroller, keep them on the proper side of the road, so drivers are able to see you.

The Okotoks Museum and Archives is hosting an Open House soon, in celebration of their anniversary.

According to Kathy Coutts with the museum, this is a big year for the museum.

"2025 is a very special year for the Okotoks Museum and Archives. It marks the 25th anniversary of the building that houses the museum, its relocation to this site," Coutts explains. "It's also the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the museum."

A water leak in the Town of Nanton is causing a road to be closed.

The Town of Nanton took to Facebook to let people know that 20 Street in Westview, between 29 Ave and 30 Ave, will be closed either this afternoon or early tomorrow (Sept. 4) morning.

This closure will be put in place so crews can repair an emergency water leak in the area.

The timing of the work depends on when the repair crew arrive on scene.

The province’s Rat Control Program has helped make it one of the few rat-free zones in the world

Alberta is marking 75 years of rat-free status.

An aggressive control program had made it the largest inhabited area in the world that is free of true rats.

There is no resident population of rats, and the rodents are not allowed to establish themselves.