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An original stage musical from an Okotoks playwright is set to premiere this weekend.

Maren Ord Burnham's The Night of the Murder is a family-friendly murder mystery comedy written by Maren Ord Burnham, who also wrote and produced the music.

Its two central characters are Kate and Steve, a married couple looking to reignite their relationship which has fallen into the doldrums over the years.

The Calgary Stampede will be kicking off in 100 days, and this year people will be singing about 'the best thing about bein' a woman.'

It has been announced that the parade to open 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' will be marshalled by Canadian country superstar Shania Twain.

Shania Twain is a five-time Grammy winner, and her six albums have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making her one of the top-selling female country pop artists of all time.

The fear of public speaking is one of the top fears in the world.

High River Toastmasters is here to help with that in a positive, encouraging environment.

Jocelyn Hastie, vice-president of education, is quite the role model as she had to relearn how to speak after having part of her tongue removed due to cancer.

The High River Aquatic Expansion is well underway and will cause a few slowdowns next month. 

The construction team will be looking to complete ductwork and demolish a wall as part of the expansion.

They've scheduled the work for April 3 to 5, which will cause the swimming pool to be shut down.

The rest of the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex will remain open during that time.

The aquatic expansion started in earnest last August. 

With a federal election on the horizon, the agriculture sector is hoping to see some commitments from the federal parties as they campaign for seats in parliament. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its priorities, breaking those down into three categories: competitiveness, resiliency, and rules-based trade.

President Keith Curie talks about the competitiveness factor of Canada and what he wants to see done.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.

Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.

Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.  

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons may have been down heading into game 3 of the HJHL final, but after a hard-fought 6-5 win, they're certainly not out.

They were in Sylvan Lake on Tuesday night (March 25) after two consecutive losses to the Wranglers in the best-of-five series.

The reigning league champion Bisons may not have had home-ice advantage in the do-or-die third game, but they quickly made their presence known, with Trevor Bonham landing a goal at the six-minute mark, and Kegan Law making it 2-0 just 90 seconds later thanks to a power play.

RCMP in Gleichen have confirmed a missing teen has been found safe.

On Tuesday (March 25) morning, they asked the public for assistance in finding a missing 13-year-old from the Siksika area, as there was concern for her wellbeing.

Later that afternoon, they confirmed she had been found safe.

Transportation services help rural seniors maintain their independence.

To help keep seniors and those with mobility issues connected with their neighbours and their community and enable them to do day-to-day tasks, such as visiting the doctor or grocery shopping, the Alberta government is providing funding for accessible and affordable transportation services.

The ongoing conversation around coal mining in Alberta has heated up as of late.

So much so that a country musician, a former coal policy committee member, and a conservation worker are calling for a debate with the premier about coal mining to help clear the air around the issue.

Corb Lund has been vocal against coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies for some time and is one of the trio calling for the debate.