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Southern Alberta is in for an increasingly warm long weekend.

Foothills County has been enjoying daytime highs slightly above the norm for this time of year, and it looks like they won't be dipping down just yet.

Environment & Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga says the Thanksgiving long weekend will see the temperature slowly ramp up to well above the brisk conditions one would typically expect during fall.

The number of satellites orbiting our planet has grown massively in the last few years, leading to some concerns that they could start returning to the surface frequently and unpredictably.

Satellites have orbited Earth for almost 70 years, with the Soviet Union launching the first man-made satellite, known as Sputnik 1, into an elliptical low orbit on October 4, 1957.

A call to Okotoks RCMP about a suspicious vehicle resulted in two arrests.

On Thursday (Oct. 10), Okotoks RCMP responded to the suspicious vehicle call, finding two people sleeping inside an SUV.

It was parked on the side of the roadway with a sunshade blocking the view into the vehicle. Officers soon discovered that the SUV had been reported stolen from Calgary.

Two people have been charged as a result of the investigation:

Jordan Scott, 34, of Calgary, has been charged with:

Okotoks Oilers defenceman Ryder de Nys is back with the Green and Gold for another season after getting his first taste of Okotoks Junior A hockey in the 2022-2023 season. 

The offensive defenceman for the Oilers has seen it all since he first started with the Oilers during their last full AJHL season, and is a mainstay of the backend for the Oil for their first full season in the BCHL.

While there are many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving, many people will have enjoyed sitting down to a nice juicy turkey.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two biggest seasons for turkey consumption,  but over the last few years, the industry has launched a campaign to broaden that reach.

Chair of the Turkey Farmers of Canada  Darren Ference says more and more people are now eating whole turkeys or turkey parts throughout the year.

A group of concerned High River citizens handed in a petition to the Town on Monday.

It was started on Friday, September 27 available to the public the next day and was handed in well before the 4 p.m. Monday deadline.

The petition opposes the Town of High River's proposed bylaw to allow them to borrow $15 million in order to complete the Aquatics Centre expansion.

Carol MacMillan, spokesperson for the group says she's very grateful for the 75 or so citizens who helped collect the signatures and get them in on time.

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, town closures are coming to High River.

All the expected facilities will be closed on Monday, October 14.

• Town Hall
• Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex
• FCSS Resource Centre
• Public Works and the Recycle Centre
• Fire Administration
• RCMP Administration
• The Greater Foothills Family Centre

Garbage collection will continue as usual however Town Council's regularly scheduled meetings are moved to Tuesday, October 15.

This Thanksgiving long weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we're joined by Ontario duo Buck Twenty, featuring their new single 'Wreckin' This Truck,' and Manitoba recording artist Kendra Kay with her latest release, 'I'm Good.' We'll also discover some of their favourite things about Thanksgiving. Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2022, featuring a #1 hit from Cole Swindell with a cool Canadian connection.

Tune in to the Canadian Country Showcase with host Courtney Fielder across the Golden West Country Format network—Saturdays at 12 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m

The Northern Lights were on display again Thursday night right across southern Alberta.

It's the second time this week we've been fortunate enough to see the aurora borealis.

People from Calgary, Okotoks, High River, Stavely and throughout the Foothills shared photos of the spectacular multi-coloured display in the night sky on social media.

The aurora borealis was easily visible from shortly after dusk until the early morning hours.

Turkey, stuffing, and road trips are in order for the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend.

As long as you're not taking your turkey dinner over the border, and you have your travel documents handy, you should be good.

The Canada Border Services Agency sent out some reminders for those planning on travelling to the U.S. along with some regulations you need to be aware of.

First of all, don't take any 'homemade' turkey dinners or any food to any border crossing as you won't be allowed to cross over with it.