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Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.

The first week of the federal election drew to a close with both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paying a visit to the national capital.

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.  

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.

Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m.

Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after the Liberal party ousted MP Chandra Arya as its candidate three days before the election was called.

The RCMP are investigating an incident involving a dirt bike driven inside an Okotoks high school on Friday (March 28) morning.

Kerry Welsh, principal of École Secondaire Foothills Composite High School (FCHS), briefed parents on the incident in an email.

A person reportedly entered the school through the door near the drama space, with help from two others, and left through the modular doors.

A High River woman was reunited with her dog after a river rescue from the High River Fire Department earlier this week.

By chance, local photographer Mike Sturk was out for a stroll in the area on Wednesday, March 26, and was able to capture images of the local rescue personnel at work.

"I usually walk almost every day at the Mercer property, and I thought, 'Well, it's about that time of year I should check out the osprey nest to see if the birds were back,'" says Sturk. "As I was walking over there, I heard a dog, which sounded like it was in distress."

The annual contest in Okotoks will once again have people guessing when a massive snow pile will melt.

Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorn has been hosting a snow pile melt contest for several years, with locals encouraged to pick the exact day they think the town's snow pile will melt.

The pile is located just south of Meadowridge School on 32 Street, and the person who picks the correct day the pile will be fully melted will win a prize.

According to Mayor Thorn, the snow pile was completely melted by April 26 last year.

The weather most of Alberta has been experiencing has caused some traffic issues.

According to the Alberta RCMP, they responded to 147 motor vehicle collisions across the province on Thursday, March 27, but luckily there were no fatalities,

Even though it is technically Spring, snow storms this time of year are still common, so the RCMP are asking drivers to continue to drive safely.

The Rowan House women's shelter has been operating in the Foothills for 25 years now.

They held a special brunch fundraiser to recognize the milestone and celebrate those in our community who help and give back.

The theme was 'Honouring Our Roots, Building Our Future.'

Held at the Highwood Golf Club on Thursday, March 27, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., it was well received.

The Foothills School Division (FSD) is looking for feedback from parents and guardians with children in grades 4, 7 and 10.

Surveys were emailed to parents and guardians earlier, but Alberta Education has extended the deadline to Friday, March 28.

Alberta's health authority is claiming its fired former executive breached her employment agreement by holding on to confidential emails with information pertaining to allegations in a high-profile court case.

A new affidavit filed Wednesday by Alberta Health Services says the agency is looking to amend its statement of defence in light of the emails, which the agency says it only became aware of last week.