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A 34-year-old woman from Lake Louise has died after falling while skiing in the backcountry near Moraine Lake.

At 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, Parks Canada responded to a call regarding a skier who had fallen a significant distance.

Visitor safety specialists reached the woman and extracted her by long line with the assistance of Alpine Helicopters.

STARS air ambulance was dispatched, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

RCMP said they extend their condolences to her family and friends.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning across much of Southern Alberta, including Foothills County.

Temperatures of 29°C or higher are expected on Wednesday (May 28) and Thursday, with overnight lows near 14°C.

The warning is in place for:

InteliRain is like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but for irrigation farmers — getting their fields “just right” for water distribution.

The Calgary-based company uses an automated variable rate irrigation system that allows growers to maximize yields, minimize workloads and conserve water.

Two Foothills-area MLAs are included in the Alberta government's recently announced cabinet policy committees.

Premier Danielle Smith announced the policy committees on Monday, May 26.

According to the province, the committees are tasked with "setting long-range strategic priorities and contributing to proposals and reviews of legislation and regulation."

Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic will chair the Public Safety and Wellness committee.

The full committee includes:

A wanted man who commented on his own RCMP wanted post on Facebook has been arrested.

On May 20, 2025, the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Emergency Response Team executed a warrant on a home in Granum, following a tip from a member of the public.

They arrested 29-year-old Camron Rasmussen of Fort Macleod, who was previously featured in the Alberta RCMP's Wanted Wednesday posts.

Rasmussen drew attention for a comment he left on the post, which read "Booo," with a ghost emoji.

MP John Barlow presented 24 Foothills County residents with King Charles III Coronation Medals.  

The award recipients included community builders, first responders, military members, artists, farmers, and a D-Day veteran.  

“Each is an incredible example of service, courage, and dedication,” Barlow said on social media.  

From Alberta to Manitoba, residents across the Prairies are out of their homes, while others remain on edge as wildfires inch closer to their communities.

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has imposed an evacuation order for more than 1,800 residents of Pelican Narrows, 412 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

They are to flee to PAGC Urban Services, also known as the Margo Fournier Centre, in Prince Albert.

A new report is warning the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to keep up with the rate of surrendering.

The report, written by former University of Calgary Public Interest Law Clinic lawyer Drew Yewchuk, says this year's levy rate combined with low rates in previous years is leading to an estimated funding shortfall of $1.2 billion.

The spray park in the northwest part of High River opened today.

It was scheduled to open last Friday, but was delayed due to water testing.

It will also be open tomorrow until the Thursday to Sunday schedule kicks in.

It's open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday until June 30th, when they open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

It needs to be 18° Celsius or warmer in order for the spray park to open.

The Town of High River also reminds you to please use the parking lot adjacent to the park instead of parking on the street.

The Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum will be held at Olds College and run parallel to the G7 meeting in Kananaskis.

The agenda for this year’s G7 Leader’s Summit contains no discussions of agriculture or food security, but one organization is aiming to make up for what the G7 lacks at an event of it own.