HighRiver

A dog show in High River was recently held to raise money for Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue.

Organizer and emcee of the Dog Show, Bethan Willoughby, says the event went well.

"We had only about 7 dogs enter, I think, but we had a bunch of people, and even just other dogs, coming and supporting the event and watching it," Willoughby explains. "So, we had people pay their entrance fee and we also had people donating extra money."

Willoughby adds that people and dogs seemed to have fun at the Dog Show.

The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember those who survived — and the thousands who didn't.

But amid the more difficult moments at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony on Parliament Hill came a few moments of levity and celebration.

"We've got tomorrow, we'll live for a brighter day," sang Diyet & the Love Soldiers, performing their song We're Still Here while dignitaries and children alike got up on their feet and started dancing.

Remarks made by Premier Danielle Smith during last week’s Alberta Municipalities Convention are “inaccurate,” according to the Alberta RCMP.

On Thursday (Sept. 26), Smith addressed reporters at the convention in Red Deer, stating that Alberta now has two police forces, those being the RCMP and Alberta Sheriffs.

When asked why the provincial government has been increasing the presence of Alberta’s sheriffs, Smith stated that it’s being done out of necessity.

Canada's labour minister says striking grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver and their employers have reached a tentative labour deal.

Steven MacKinnon announced the agreement between Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association in a post on social media platform X, but provided no other details.

The union confirmed the tentative deal in a statement on Facebook, saying its members will conduct the ratification vote by Oct. 4.

On Sunday, thousands of classic car owners and enthusiasts drove into High River which warmed up quickly under a beautiful sunshine-filled sky.

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Golden West Radio is joining media outlets across Canada on Monday, September 30, for A Day to Listen 2024.

The day is an initiative led by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) where radio stations from coast to coast broadcast Indigenous voices, stories, and discussions, helping to raise awareness about the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.

The 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival ended on a high note Sunday.

Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation's language, says she loves to hear stories about how her work is influencing children.

Nolan launched a series of online videos last month to introduce the language — called Anishinaabemowin — to the very youngest members of the community.

The Okotoks Oilers picked up their first win of the 2024-2025 BCHL season with an explosion of goals, defeating the Cranbrook Bucks 8-5.

Seven different Oilers would pick up their first goals of the season in a history-making game as this was the first time in history that the Cranbrook Bucks played a regular season game against the Green and Gold at Viking Rentals Centre.

Olivier Ciarlo made the start for the Oilers and picked up his first win making 23 saves.

On a beautiful afternoon, a couple dozen cars and trucks showed up to burn some rubber in High River.

You could smell burnt rubber for blocks and blocks, but the ever-shifting breeze cleared it up relatively quickly.

Hundreds of spectators lined the fenced-off area along Centre Street between 3rd and 7th Avenue.

Car enthusiasts loved some of the wide variety of vehicles that entered including a Station Wagon that got some of the crowd's loudest applause.