Okotoks

The Town of Okotoks is upgrading their water mains in a couple neighbourhoods, and the work has been extended.

The water main upgrading and infrastructure replacement work began the week of April 28 in the Suntree and Tower Hill neighbourhoods in Okotoks, which is helping to make the Town's water system more reliable, as well as supporting nearby neighbourhoods, such as Wedderburn and D'Arcy, and future development.

Due to the work, the temporary road closures on Waldron Avenue between Robinson Drive and Visser Way have been extended until May 25.

Marching bands, horses, bouncy castles, and more will take over Diamond Valley on Saturday, June 7.

The 57th Diamond Valley Parade and Festival will greet thousands of spectators in the morning, and then the festivities continue on the Turner Valley side of town in the afternoon.

Get there early if you want to find parking and take in the pancake breakfast fundraiser at 8:30 a.m. put on by students at Oilfields High.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees said the latest offers from the postal service "fall short" with hours to go until a looming strike deadline.

Canada Post meanwhile said Thursday it's already seeing mail volumes decline ahead of another possible labour disruption and is pushing for an urgent resolution.

Spokesperson Lisa Liu said Canada Post hasn't yet received a response from the union about its proposals issued a day earlier.

The postal service is ready to resume bargaining "as soon as possible" with a mediator at the table, she said.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre announced the official opposition shadow cabinet on Tuesday, May 21.

Many MPs retained their roles from previous shadow cabinets, including Foothills MP John Barlow, who was reappointed as Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named 73 MPs to his party's leadership team and critic roles ahead of next week's return to the House of Commons.

He has named 48 Conservative members of Parliament to critic roles, while another 14 will become associate critics.

Most of them are returning MPs, though some have been shuffled to new positions left by people who were not re-elected on April 28. 

Canadians could soon find out if there will be another labour disruption at the national postal operator.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has said it is reviewing a set of proposals for urban workers, along with rural and suburban carriers.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday, and the deadline is Friday at midnight.

Canada Post says the new offers address several concerns, and it is offering a wage increase of 13.59 per cent over four years.

Top economic officials from the G7 were locked in a full day of closed-door discussions Wednesday to examine pressing topics, including the global economy and the war in Ukraine. 

The meeting between the group's finance ministers and central bank governors in Banff, Alta., is a prelude to the G7 leaders summit in June in nearby Kananaskis. 

It comes in the wake of the U.S. imposing global tariffs that have resulted in many countries reconsidering their trading relationships. 

A Frost Advisory has been issued for Foothills County.

The alert was issued just after 4 p.m., with Environment Canada citing an expected overnight temperature drop to zero or below.

The advisory is in effect for:

The Government of Alberta is investing over $188 million annually into programs and services to address gender-based violence.

One of those programs is the Escaping Abuse Benefit, which provides support to help cover basic expenses and transportation, as well as expenses associated with legal advice and healthcare services.

Among the key initiatives is the Escaping Abuse Benefit, which provides emergency support to cover basic expenses, transportation, and costs related to legal advice and healthcare services.

The Town of Nanton will be completing maintenance to underground infrastructure next week.  

The town is rehabilitating sewer pipes using the touchless, Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) method, designed to minimize road disruptions. 

Work is scheduled for:  

May 26  

20th Street - 26 Ave. to near 2512