Okotoks

The next phase of preparation work for the new skatepark and accessible playground project is now underway in Okotoks.  

Preparations for the Southside All Wheel Skatepark and new, inclusive and accessible playground in Howard Park began at the end of June.  

The work included removing the current playground, excavation, and removing aggregate material.  

Highway 40 in K-Country has reopened to traffic.

Both lanes were closed last week due to a mudslide caused by all the rain the Foothills and the Rockies experienced.

Update:

Pincher Creek RCMP thank the media and community for their assistance in locating Andrew Berndt.

Original Story:

The Pincher Creek RCMP are trying to locate a missing man.

33-year-old Andrew Berndt was last seen on Aug. 5 in Pincher Creek, packing up his motorhome.

There is concern for his wellbeing and the Pincher Creek RCMP is wanting to speak with him.

The Eagle 100.9 proudly presents Dallas Smith + His Band: One Night Only (Unplugged)!

The show goes at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino on October 28. 

Hear your favourites in an intimate, stripped-down setting.

Details:
🎟 Tickets: $59.99–$89.99 (+fees)
🎟 Presale: Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. – Code: DALLAS
🎟 On sale: Aug. 13 at 10 a.m.
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This is a one-night, unplugged experience you don’t want to miss.

The Okotoks Dawgs are looking to claim their fourth WCBL Championship banner, but they need to beat the Sylvan Lake Gulls tonight to have a chance.

The Dawgs lost the opening game 7-3, in the best-of-three series, at Seaman Stadium on Sunday, so now the Dawgs are in a do-or-die situation.

They must win tonight in Sylvan Lake to force a game three back in Okotoks on Wednesday night.

If the Dawgs win, they host the Gulls tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.

It was an incredibly close final four dash for cash at the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek on Sunday.

Three of the fastest times of the day came in the final championship heat.

Chance Bensmiller pulled off the win, his second since winning it in 2008.

Calgary's Chanse Vigen came roaring through in second place with High River's Jason Glass right on his heels, with Obrey Motowylo's team placing fourth in the dash for cash.

Alberta is appealing a temporary injunction of a law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.

A judge granted the injunction in June, ruling the provincial law raises serious Charter issues that need to be hashed out in an ongoing court challenge of the legislation.

Court of King's Bench Justice Allison Kuntz said the law is likely to cause irreparable harm to gender-diverse youth and she didn't find the contrary evidence submitted by the province to be overwhelming.

The former head of Alberta’s front-line health agency says she's aware of misinformation that may compromise a third-party investigation into a multimillion-dollar health contracting scandal.

Athana Mentzelopoulos, once the CEO of Alberta Health Services, filed a lawsuit against the provincial government in February alleging wrongful dismissal.

She said in a letter Friday that claims are circulating publicly that she was unwilling to meet with retired Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant for an interview in his investigation.

A phone call from a concerned resident led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and a large quantity of stolen property by the Calgary Police Service (CPS).

Police say the resident spotted a suspicious truck in the McKenzie Towne area on Friday, Aug. 1. The vehicle’s bed appeared to be filled with assorted items, prompting the call.

Officers arrived about 15 minutes later and confirmed the truck had been reported stolen.

With harvest just getting underway across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to think about safety when working with grain. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is urging farmers to prioritize safety around grain handling with the launch of its fifth annual Be Grain Safe Week.