Okotoks

The Town of Nanton is warning residents of a pretty but pesky plant.  

Creeping Bellflower has purple-blue bell-shaped flowers, and can spread underground quickly, taking over gardens.  

The plant grows shoots from deep underground roots, which crowd out other plants, and once it’s settled, it can be difficult to get rid of.  

Update #2:

The Lethbridge Police have reported that the 14-year-old has been located.

Update #1:

The Lethbridge Police have reported that the 12-year-old has been located.

14-year-old Chanting Small Eyes is still missing, and the Blood Tribe Police have assumed carriage of the investigation.

Original Story:

The Lethbridge Police are trying to find three missing youth, and are asking for public assistance.

Monster Hobbies, the long-time hobby store in High River that's been serving customers since July 2004, is once again open in downtown High River.

After operating for many years in a few locations around High River and online, owner Trevor Ursulescu has once again opened a storefront just two units away from his former location on 3rd Avenue SE.

The Calgary Police are trying to locate a missing man from deep south Calgary.

They have been searching for the 66-year-old man named Christopher for the past month, known to reside in Windsor Park.

While the police have received a number of reported sightings, the police have yet been able to confirm his well-being themselves.

Christopher was last seen on Tuesday, July 15 at around 9 p.m., and is approximately 5'8" tall, approximately 200 pounds, and has grey hair and blue eyes.

The Okotoks Dawgs lost 8-4 last night in Sylvan Lake to the Gulls, thus ending their dream of winning a fourth consecutive WCBL Championship.

The Dawgs were swept by the Gulls in the best-of-three series, two games to none.

It's the first time the Gulls have won the Western Championship, as they now look to win their first league title.

The Gulls now face either the Saskatoon Berries or the Regina Red Sox for the Championship starting this Thursday.

The Dawgs finish the season with 40 wins and 16 losses.

Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations across Canada.

The federal Liberals are in the midst of consultations on the upcoming 2025 budget. While federal budgets typically are tabled in the spring, this one is set to land during the fall session of Parliament.

The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security.

Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP says is a trial.

The force says the corridor has been established with help from Transport Canada and drone patrols will target illegal activity including smuggling and drug trafficking.

It says the corridor extends from the ground to 500 feet in the air and one nautical mile north of the border, or just under two kilometres.

Southern Albertans will have the opportunity to learn how their food is grown during Open Farm Days this weekend.  

Open Farm Days showcases the farmers, ranchers, and processors that produce food for Albertans and Canadians.   

There are a variety of ways to take part, from picking fruits and vegetables, purchasing locally grown products, to taking part in educational activities.  

Albertans can begin pre-ordering COVID-19 shots for the fall after a recent policy shift.

Those looking to get vaccinated will still need to book an appointment and most will have to pay more than $100 to get it.

Premier Danielle Smith's government announced the policy shift in June.

Smith has said $135 million got "flushed down the drain" last year, with doses wasted in part because Albertans are increasingly choosing to not get them.

A planned power outage is happening in Diamond Valley this week.

The power outage is scheduled for Tuesday (Aug. 12) from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., so crews can do some construction work.

Those who live in the Royalite Way SE/NE and Dingman Close SE could be affected by the power outage.

For those who are impacted by the planned power outage have already been contacted directly by phone through the phone number they provided to their electrical billing company.