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The Dewdney Players from Okotoks is performing a play that will show how difficult it can be to put on a play.

Katie Fournell is the director of their newest play, Noises Off, and says it's quite entertaining.

"I'm the director of Noises Off, which is one of the funniest shows I've ever gotten the chance to see and have wanted to get my hands on it as the director ever since, because it's insane." Fournell explains. "It's basically a farce making fun of a farce."

The play is about a theatre company trying to put on a play and how chaotic it can become.

With snowflakes threatening to fall soon, there are ways to help keep streets clear.

The Town of Diamond Valley has recently taken to Facebook to provide tips residents could follow to help crews clear streets in town, while staying safe.

As part of the winter preparations, the Town is asking people to remove any wood and metal driveway curb ramps, basketball hoops, skateboard and bike ramps, and any other similar item.

In fact, those items must be removed from the street from November 1 to April 30 under their Traffic Bylaw.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

Alberta residents are able to provide input on how the province's nature is being conserved.

They are currently in the engagement portion of their nature strategy, which will allow those who live in Alberta a chance to provide a say on the way nature in Alberta is protected for years to come.

Albertan's wellbeing is dependent on how healthy the landscape is and the goods and services that nature provides the province.

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday. 

Earlier this month, Trudeau told a public inquiry that he has been given the names of past and present Conservative parliamentarians and candidates who are linked to foreign interference. 

Trudeau said members from other parties, including the Liberals, have also been flagged.

Okotoks' own Hub Town Brewing won gold and silver medals for its brews at the Canada Beer Cup.

The gold medal was handed out for their UK Stout and Porter, while they picked up a silver medal for their Imperial Stout. 40 Judges from across the world tasted the brews and voted for the best in their class.

Lisa Watts, CEO and Co-Founder of Hub Town Brewing explains what separates them from other breweries.

A racist tirade involving an Uber driver has escalated to the point where police are now involved.

The Okotoks RCMP recently became aware of a social media post where an Uber driver was the subject of a disturbing, racist tirade.

The post was made by a patron, and the patron's address was later provided on the social media post.

Now, those who live at that address are being subjected to harassment because of that post.

With Halloween right around the corner, it's looking like the weather isn't going to be too bad.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley says the weather is going to be decent.

"For Halloween on Thursday, it's looking like it's going to be a pretty nice day within the Foothills County region," Shelley explains. "A seasonal day as well. The temperature forecast is right on par with where we should this time of year."

The daytime high of plus 5 will be reached late afternoon, but the temperature will drop as the early evening approaches.

There is a new partnership delivering the Soy Quality Program to Canadian producers.  

Nathan Gerelus is the manager of National Affairs at the Canadian Grain Commission, based in Winnipeg, and he says, 

“We are excited to have recently partnered with Soy Canada to deliver the Soy Quality Program, and that will start with this year's 2024 harvest.”