Okotoks

The Kananaskis RCMP were informed of a missing hiker last Friday (May 23).

They were looking for a 42-year-old in the Mt. Baldy area of Kananaskis, but later in the day, the RCMP were advised that the hiker was found deceased.

The person was located by Kananaskis Mountain Rescue members, and was transported to the Calgary Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Currently, the cause of death does not appear to be suspicious.

The RCMP extend their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

Seniors' Week is going to be one busy week in High River.

Thanks to the Venue in town for sharing some grant money, along with the High River Performing Arts Foundation, there's a week of events lined up from June 2 to the 7.

It kicks off on Monday, June 2, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with an embroidery workshop with local artist Joyce Brown.

Then on Wednesday, June 4 get ready for some live music with the band Crooked Path at George Lane Park under the bandstand. They play a lot of Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Swing along with a few instrumentals.

The municipal election is coming up this October, and now is the time to start the process of filling out the proper forms.

Nominations for the municipal election are currently open, but there are some steps that need to be completed prior to the resident being able to collect campaign contributions and be added to the ballot.

As part of the nomination process, there is paperwork that needs to be completed, the person running needs to collect signatures from residents, and a deposit must be paid.

Are Southern Alberta farmers and ranchers worried about the low snowpack?

Some might be but the provincial government isn't too worried as it's still early in the spring run-off and snow melt.

RJ Sigurdson, Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, released a statement addressing some concerns.

"It’s still early in the year, and while our colleagues at Environment and Protected Areas are actively monitoring the snowpack, it would be premature to talk about the type of irrigation season we might have ahead. 

Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was elected Speaker of the House of Commons on Monday — after an unusually dramatic race that saw the only Conservative contenders drop out of the running at the last minute.

Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont and John Nater both put their names forward but withdrew on the House floor before the election began Monday morning.

The Liberals currently have 169 seats in the minority Parliament, leaving them three seats shy of the 172 required for a majority.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the NDP will not be granted official party status because the law says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized.

The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in last month's election.

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies has told The Canadian Press he spoke with the Prime Minister's Office about obtaining official party status for the NDP in the House of Commons.

Davies pointed to several past instances of provincial legislatures granting party status to an opposition party.

A portion of North Railway Street is closed due to construction, beginning today (May 26).

This work is part of the Foothills Okotoks Regional Water Project, and will cause North Railway Street to be closed from 40 St E and 48 St E.

The closure is expected to be in place from today (May 26) until July 20.

There will be detours in place at all times while the work is being completed, with eastbound traffic being redirected north onto 48 Street East to Milligan Drive.

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Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta's public safety minister announced Friday.

Speaking in Strathmore, Alta., Mike Ellis told a news conference that having six more teams means Alberta will have up to eight specialized crews that can respond to fires threatening communities.

"We've witnessed the immense destruction wildfires can cause at home and in other parts of the world," Ellis said.

Milligan Drive will see intermittent lane closures over the course of a few months.

It's due to construction work between Visser Way and Northridge Drive, expected to be completed in September.

The project will be completed in two phases, with pathway and lane closures expected during that time along Milligan Drive near Veterans Way.

Drivers will already have noticed the closures, which started late last week.