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Three child-care programs in Calgary were shut down on August 12 due to numerous non-compliances.

Three Little Scholars programs in Calgary were placed on a probation license on Monday, with an expiration date of August 30.

Child Care Licensing had issued the probationary licenses due to ongoing concerns and increased risk that caused them to determine there was imminent danger to the health, safety, and well-being of the children attending the program, which prompted the immediate cancellation of the Little Scholars program licenses.

A missing hiker has been found dead in K-Country.

25-year-old Zachary Coates, originally from Newfoundland but residing in Calgary, took a solo hike at Mount Smuts in Kananaskis Country on Sunday, August 11 and never returned.

Pleas from his mother on Facebook had been shared across many pages since Sunday.

He was last heard from at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday as he was about to embark on the hike.

Unfortunately, his body was discovered with the help of a helicopter.

RCMP Corporal Troy Savinkoff explains.

Railways across Canada are inching closer to strike conditions as nearly ten thousand workers haven't yet reached a deal on a new contract with Canada's biggest rail companies.

The Canadian Industrial Relations Board delayed a possible strike back in May to determine if there was any danger in the strike and has now given a date of August 22 for that strike to start if a new contract is not agreed on.

A lifeguard from Okotoks will be heading to the Gold Coast in Australia soon to compete in an international event.

Brandon Wink is a lifeguard in Okotoks and will be competing in several events at the 2024 Lifesaving World Championships, that are happening later this month.

The recently formed Friends of Foothills School Division has their first major fundraiser set for next week.

It's the 'Fore Education' golf tournament set for August 20th at the Highwood golf course.

Executive Director Marica Borovich-Law explains how and why the group was formed in the first place.

The Municipal District of Willow Creek has begun some substantial construction work to make sure they are maintaining and enhancing their transportation network.

Beginning on August 12th, crews will begin grade widening on Range Road 25-0, between Highway 3 and Township Road 9-2.

The construction is expected to last for about 9 weeks, and the M.D. of Willow Creek is advising people to avoid travelling down that part of the road for the duration of the construction and find alternative routes.

The Southern Alberta Music Festival saw campers two-stepping into the night to classic Country music over the weekend.

The event saw hundreds of classic Country music lovers flock to Aspen Crossing in Mossleigh for their 12th annual music festival.

Lynnwood Ranch Pickleball Club in Okotoks is hosting the inaugural Canada vs USA Women's Pro Pickleball Challenge from September 20-22.

The tournament is currently at full capacity and will have competition from Women's Pro, Sr Pro, and 4.25. It will also have players competing in amateur events. 

The arrival terminals at airports in Toronto and Montreal were filled with cheers on Monday as fans and family gathered to give a hero’s welcome to Canadian Olympians returning home from the Paris Games with a record-breaking medal haul. 

The Summer Games saw Team Canada bring home an unprecedented number of medals — nine gold and 27 in total. Both were records for Canada at a non-boycotted Summer Olympics, surpassing previous highs set in Tokyo three years ago and 1992 in Barcelona.

The Okotoks Dawgs' quest for the three-peat continues as they tie the series up 1-1 on Monday night in the best-of-three WCBL West Division Final.

The Dawgs got the game-winning run at the bottom of the seventh and pushed it to a pivotal game three after beating the Gulls 3-2 at Seaman Stadium.