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The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported annual inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September.

Economist Tu Nguyen of accounting and consultancy firm RSM Canada said she had expected the inflation rate to remain close to the central bank's two per cent target, where it was in August, for a few more months.

"This is one of the instances where I'm happy to be wrong," she said.

The search for a nude man spotted at a Kananaskis Country campground many times over the past few months continues.

Mount Kidd RV Park has issued a safety warning after a recent sighting of an unclothed man near the campground. 

This follows multiple sightings of the man since July. 

Veterans Way in Okotoks will be reduced to a single lane today (Oct. 15).

Water repair work is scheduled to occur between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today along Veterans Way.

Due to the work being done, Veterans Way will be reduced to a single lane.

Flagger will be onsite to direct the alternating traffic.

Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond.

On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents.

The RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New Delhi refused to co-operate in police investigations.

The classic and much-beloved play and movie A Christmas Carol meets the Wild West this year in Longview at the Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon.

The Erratic Players, a local Okotoks theatre troupe is all set to debut 'The Sundance Carol' on Thursday, November 28th running until January 4, 2025.

Now that the leaves are falling and there is a chill in the air, seasonal properties are going to begin getting closed up for the season.

Because of that, the Alberta RCMP are reminding people to make sure they have put in crime prevention measures while closing up seasonal property, especially if the property is going to be unattended for an extended period.

So far this year, there have been 348 break-ins at seasonal properties and cottages, which is an 8 per cent increase from last year.

Some geotechnical work will occur in Okotoks next week as part of the Town's potable water distribution pipe network improvements.

The geotechnical work will occur along Milligan Drive, Waldron Ave, and near the North Reservoir Tennis Courts.

The work is anticipated to begin the week of October 14, and the work is expected to last several days if the weather permits.

Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies.

The government says this is the first time all banks will label the payment as the Canada Carbon Rebate, after years of inconsistent and vague phrasing on bank statements.

The quarterly rebate will go to Canadians who filed their income tax while living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces.

The payments vary by household size and province, while those in rural areas get a top-up.

Ottawa's decision Monday to expel India's top envoy and five other diplomats is just the latest development in tensions that have simmered for months between the two countries.

Here's a look at what's driving the chill between Canada and India.

Why is India mad at Canada?

India is a staunch opponent to the Khalistan separatist movement, in which some Sikhs advocate for an independent state called Khalistan to be carved out of Indian territory.

Monday's announced expulsion of six Indian diplomats from Canada comes after months of tensions between the two countries, which came to a head after the assassination of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, allegedly at the behest of the Indian government.

Here is a timeline related to the killing, which triggered the ongoing diplomatic rift between Canada and India.

2023

June 18 — Hardeep Singh Nijjar is shot dead outside the Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C.