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Two schools, part of the Foothills School Division (FSD), were recently recognized for their musical talents.

The Alberta High School of Fine Arts (AHSFA) Vocal Ensemble placed first overall in the Con Brio Music Festival at Sun Peaks, which took place in early May.

On top of that, they are the top high school choir for the 2024-2025 school year.

This achievement highlights the ensemble's dedication and talent.

The Calgary Police are continuing to investigate a suspicious death from the weekend.

They had responded to a report of a dead person in Auburn Bay Circle SE on Saturday (May 31), and they began investigating the circumstances around his death.

An autopsy was completed on Monday, June 2, but the death remains undetermined, pending further testing.

A financial group from High River is now in partnership with the Calgary Stampeders.

The Western Financial Group entered a multi-year strategic partnership with the Calgary Stampeders.

Western Financial Group is headquartered in High River, and through this partnership they will be a home and away jersey sponsor with the Stampeders, as well as an on-field and in-arena advertiser, where they will be prominently featured across McMahon Stadium.

CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority

Digital agriculture should be a national strategic priority with focused funding in the next federal-provincial-territorial policy agreement to help drive farmer-level adoption, says a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

CAPI collaborated with EMILI, a non-profit Manitoba organization focused on digital agriculture proving and adoption.

A former Prime Minister once quipped from the campaign trail that “an election is no time to talk about serious issues”. When it comes to providing opportunities for Canadians, however, policy matters far more than partisan politics. We have had a federal election, and a Cabinet has been appointed. We now need the government to have a laser-like focus on the fundamentals of good policy.

The Okotoks Film Festival is happening this week, and a local filmmaker has a couple of films being shown.

Okotokian Logan Coutts has two films as part of the Film Festival, which begins on Wednesday.

One of them is an official selection of the festival, while the other is part of the 48-hour challenge.

"Usually, filmmakers can only submit one, but because the 48-hour exists, we're able to get your stuff in there twice, which is really exciting," explained Coutts. 

The High River Stampede Breakfast is gearing up for the big day on Saturday, July 26th.

There are a lot of new changes for the second annual events, including three events that the public can register for.

They include mini-chuckwagon soapbox races, a pancake eating competition and a cowboy bean cook-off.

Organizer of the event, Rick Green, is pretty excited about how it's all coming together now, and they even have a sponsor for the mini-chuckwagon races.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement recently conducted angler compliance checks on the Bow River near Bearspaw Dam, uncovering multiple violations that led to arrests and charges.

One individual was caught using a set line, which is a fishing method often associated with illegal bait use.

Officers confirmed the angler was using worms, a prohibited bait in the area.

They soon discovered the individual had three outstanding warrants related to previous fisheries offences, including over-limit catches and the use of illegal bait.

The Okotoks Dawgs' bats came alive last night in Brooks as the Dawgs dumped the Bombers 15-6.

The two teams battled it out early until the Dawgs poured it on and scored 11 runs in the final four innings.

The game lasted almost three and a half hours.

Nate Charlton got the win, pitching for the Dawgs as the team now has back-to-back wins.

Early in the season, the team is now 2-2 with game five coming up tonight at Seaman's Stadium.

The Dawgs welcome back the Lethbridge Bulls to town for a 7 p.m. game time. 

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is expected to introduce a bill today spelling out the federal government's next steps on border security.

The recent throne speech promised legislation to bolster security at Canada's borders and new tools for police and intelligence agencies to help them stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and its precursors.

The government also said the Canada Border Services Agency will be given new powers to examine goods destined for export to prevent the movement of illegal and stolen products, including cars.