HighRiver

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.

The long-awaited Foothills Okotoks Regional Water Project is now underway.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday (Oct. 22) for the project, which was established to provide a new water source to the Town of Okotoks and Foothills County in order to accommodate growth in the area.

The water pipeline will pump raw water from the confluence of the Bow River and the Highwood River to the town and county.

High River is going to be in a Netflix show quite a bit.

My Life with the Walter Boys will be filming again in High River this week.

They will be filming upcoming episodes in George Lane Park from Wednesday, October 23 to Friday, October 25.

While they are filming, minor traffic and pedestrian disruptions are expected.

The Highwood High School Mustangs came up short against the Olds High School Spartans in a 37-13 football game on Friday (Oct. 18).

The game marked the final home game for the Mustangs as they will play their final game of the regular season on the road.

Friday night (Oct. 25), Carstairs will host the final game against the Mustangs as they aim to end the season on a high note.

Friday night lights saw the Foothills Falcons dress up for their black-out game during the final homestand of the season. 

The Falcons impressed on the gridiron as they defeated the Strathmore Spartans 38-2.

Foothills ran away with the game quite literally with 208 rushing yards to the Spartans 44. The final yardage was heavily in favour of the Falcons with a 317-101 lead.

The Okotoks-based team went 4 for 5 on third downs and didn't create a single turnover. Foothills is now on a current two-game win streak after the victory.

Flags in Foothills County and High River are at half-mast today (Oct 22).

The flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset at the Foothills County and Town of High River Administration building to honour a former MLA who recently passed away.

They are honouring the late Dr. Stanley B. Cassin, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly, who passed away on October 2, 2024.

Cassin was born in 1935 and had a medical career that spanned 50 years.

The first real snowfall of the season hit the Foothills Monday night and into Tuesday morning.

Upwards of 10 to 15 cm were expected however only about half of that fell with most melting.

Snowplows were out most of the night and continued this morning on all the major highways.

However, some of the highways and sidewalks remain icy with the overnight freezing temperatures.

The rest of this week will remain chilly with a return to warming temps coming by the weekend.

After her party won a majority government in the New Brunswick election on Monday, Liberal Leader Susan Holt thanked all the women who came before her.

Flanked by her three young daughters on stage in Fredericton, Holt, the first female premier-designate in New Brunswick history, delivered a bilingual victory speech that paid tribute to female trailblazers in provincial politics.

The 47-year-old former business advocate and public servant led the Liberals to victory after a 33-day campaign, thwarting Blaine Higgs’s bid to secure a third term as Tory premier.

High River Mayor Craig Snodgrass has revealed some new amenities planned for the expanded Aquatic Centre at the Bob Snodgrass Recreational Complex.

The expansion has been in the works for about six years with the construction currently in progress and expected to be completed in 2026.

One of the main attributes of the pool is the fact that it's designed to be a "zero entry" pool, meaning visitors will be able to walk right in as the ground eventually slopes down rather than having to enter via a ladder.

Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins. 

As an internal revolt brews, few Liberal MPs who are not in the cabinet are publicly defending the prime minister. The upcoming caucus meeting on Wednesday appears to present the most serious challenge to Trudeau's leadership to date.