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Former Okotoks Oiler Jagger Tapper has been off to a hot start during his first season in the NCAA with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

The skilled forward has brought his offensive style and quick skating ability to RPI and it's paid off so far as he has posted two goals and two assists for four points in the first four games of the season.

A Calgary-area casting call is calling for extras for multiple upcoming projects.

The non-profit “Keep Alberta Rolling” shared details of the call on their Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct. 22) evening.

Extras of all ages are needed for filming projects filming in Calgary.

The Okotoks RCMP were called to a collision involving pedestrians last night.

The collision occurred on 15th Street near the Okotoks Badminton Center, causing a portion of the road to be closed for some time.

After investigating the collision, it was determined that a passenger vehicle was heading north on 15th Street when they hit two pedestrians who were believed to be walking on the road.

A $33 million solar project near Gleichen is underway.

The Gleichen Solar Project is expected to produce 13 megawatts of energy once it's completed.

It's a collaboration between Ermineskin Cree Nation and TIU Canada with support from the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREP) from the Government of Canada.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public.

The Liberal caucus meets Wednesday and Trudeau is expected to be confronted by a group of MPs who have banded together to try and finally convince him to go.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of this meeting. 

The Alberta Government has a new grant that will help communities grow their infrastructure to help meet demand.

Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ric McIver, stated in a media conference on October 22 that they have heard from municipalities that they need some help to keep their infrastructure up with the demand placed on it due to the recent population growth the province has seen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face down his own caucus members in a hotly anticipated meeting this morning, as several of them plan to try to convince him to step aside.

Rumours have circulated for weeks about an undisclosed number of Liberal MPs who have signed on to the effort to oust the prime minister in the hopes of improving the party's chances in the next election. 

That promises to make the regular weekly caucus meeting on Parliament Hill extra tense, as Trudeau has showed no signs of stepping down from the top job.

The Okotoks RCMP are currently on scene of a serious motor vehicle collisions involving two pedestrians.

The collision occurred on 15th Street near the Okotoks Badminton Centre.

15th Street between 338 Ave East and 322 Ave East will be closed for some time while the RCMP Collision Reconstructionist is enroute.

They are asking people to stay away from the area.

We will provide updates as they become available.

Ottawa marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill Tuesday, but for the family of the reservist who was killed that day the memory is still raw.

"I can't believe it's been 10 years. It felt like it was yesterday," said Ephraim Cirillo after a private family ceremony held at the National War Memorial Tuesday morning.

Following Monday's (Oct. 21) snowfall, several Southern Alberta municipalities have lifted their fire restrictions.

That includes Foothills County, the M.D. of Willow Creek, and the Calgary Forest Area.

Foothills County's Fire Restriction was put in place back on Sept. 12.

The Calgary Forest Area was under a Fire Advisory since Oct.8. and the M.D. of Willow Creek's Fire Restriction was put in place on Aug. 16.

The Town of Stavely has also removed their Fire Ban, which was in effect since July.