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First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned to shame after they were told to change out of the orange clothing they wore to work.

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council, which represents nine First Nations, is demanding Saskatchewan investigate why the two First Nations women were told Monday to go home from the courthouse in Meadow Lake, northwest of Saskatoon, to change their clothes.

Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year, she becomes overwhelmed with anxiety.

"I hate phone calls now," says the 34-year-old lab technician at an Ottawa-area hospital.

It's because she worries the person on the other line will tell her that her dad, mom, brother and two sisters have died in the Gaza Strip.

Sleep is fitful, she says.

"I wake up three to four times during the night to check if they're still alive or not."

With Halloween just weeks away, it's time to start thinking about what you are going to wear.

Whether you need a new costume or you are looking to donate an old one, the Halloween Costume Swap in Okotoks this Saturday (Oct. 5) will be worth a visit.

It's being held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Environmental Education Centre in Okotoks.

Ghouls and ghosts of all ages are welcome.

Anyone planning on donating a costume is asked to ensure it's clean and gently used or new.

The Okotoks Oilers' 2024-2024 rookie of the year and unsung hero from last season, Brett Wilson, returns to the team after a successful campaign with the Green and Gold.

Not only is Wilson putting points up on the board again, but he's doing so while sporting an 'A' patch as one of the team's assistant captains.

"It's an honour, especially being a younger person in this league. It means a lot. To show that I have the abilities to lead players that are older than me and show them what it means to be an Oiler. It's an honour," Wilson said.

Maintenance work on southbound Deerfoot Trail that's been posing major delays for commuters will continue into the weekend.

Crews have been working on the Bow River Bridge just south of Seton for several days, narrowing the highway to just a single lane on the bridge.

It's made for lengthy wait times for southbound commuters, especially given that the closures have remained in place 24 hours a day.

According to 511 Alberta, the work is expected to last through to Sunday (Oct. 6).

A water skier from the Foothills has been named to Team Canada at the 2024 Pan American Water Ski Championships.

Water Ski Canada recently announced the 20 athletes that will make up their U14, U17, U21, and Open teams rosters.

Among the U17 squad is Sofia Pelkey of Bragg Creek.

In July, Pelkey competed at the IWWF World U17 Waterski Championships and she competed on the U14 team at the 2022 Pan American Water Ski Championships.

Highwood High School Mustangs SV Girls' Volleyball hosted two games on Wednesday (Oct. 2) coming away with a win and a loss.

The first game of the evening was played against the Foothills Comp Falcons, and they came up short in a 2-1 set loss.

In the first set, the Falcons set the tone with a 25-21 win, while the Mustangs flipped the script in the second with a 25-21 win of their own. In the third and final set, it was the Falcons who took the game after finishing 15-11.

Some planned utility work will shut down an Okotoks road for a couple of weeks.

Avens Way between Larkspur Bend and D'Arcy Ranch Drive is expected to be closed while crews complete the deep utility work.

The closure will be in place between October 7 and 21, as long as the weather allows crews to work.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, catch Ontario recording artist Drew Taylor with his new single, Good Thing Going. American recording artist Tyler Braden also joins us with his single, Devil You Know. Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2022 with a #1 hit from Dean Brody.

Charges have been laid against two people from Calgary relating to the re-vinning of stolen vehicles.

On Sunday (Sept. 29), the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) Auto Crimes unit arrested 36-year-old Darko Kolundzic and 39-year-old Viviana Tello after recovering three stolen vehicles.

Police found a motorhome and two high-end trucks estimated to be worth a combined $380,000, all of which were reported stolen from the Tsuut’ina Nation, Calgary, and Cochrane.