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Passengers with plans to fly on Canada's largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,200 of its pilots. 

The news of a preliminary deal with the Air Line Pilots Association came shortly after midnight on Sunday when the airline issued a press release just days ahead of a potential work stoppage for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. 

The tentative deal averts a strike or lockout that could have begun on Wednesday, with flight cancellations expected before then.

The Town of Okotoks has been turned into an interactive fantasy realm this weekend.

Enchanted Okotoks is a fantasy game that involves real-life aspects and quests. 

While the players are the characters in the game, Okotoks is the setting for the game.

The game ran from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 14th, and will return on Sunday, September 15th at 11 a.m.

A man suffered extensive injuries from a bear attack on Friday (Sept. 13) near Window Mountain Lake.

Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded to an emergency SOS activation on the Great Divide Trail just after 11 a.m.

They found a 45-year-old Calgary who had been injured in a bear attack.

He was transported to hospital with help from Crowsnest Fire Rescue, Fish and Wildlife, Search and Rescue, and STARS.

The RCMP are reminding the public of the importance of SOS devices for use in cases such as this.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit have arrested Elijah Blake Strawberry.

He was charged with second-degree murder in a shooting that happened near Strathmore in August.

Strawberry had been on the run from police for over a month. A warrant was issued for his arrest following a shooting that killed Rocky View County employee Colin Hough and injured another unnamed man.

According to police, Strawberry was found at a home in O'Chiese First Nation near Red Deer.

Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either side could trigger the start of a shutdown for Canada's largest airline.

After more than 14 months of negotiations, starting Sunday the two sides will be in a position to provide 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout that could disrupt travel for the more than 100,000 passengers who fly the airline daily.

In the days leading up to the deadline, the two sides have said they remain far apart on the central question of pay.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

Underground powerline installation will be taking place along Centre Street North in High River for over a week.

Fortis crews will be working along the shoulder of Centre Street from September 13-24.

While minor interruptions to traffic are anticipated, no detours are planned.

Traffic lights will be out while the work is underway, making the roadway less lit than usual.

Due to this, the Town is asking drivers to use extra caution in the area, including watching for signage, workers, and equipment.

Foothills County is busy this weekend, with numerous events and activities happening.

This weekend is supposed to stay relatively dry for Foothills County with temperatures in the high teens.

Friday

Southern Alberta received a decent amount of rain over the last few days.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley, the Foothills region saw over an inch of rain.

"Over the last 48 hours, Foothills County has received, roughly, 30 to 45 mm, depending on where you are exactly," Shelley said. "For our station at Black Diamond, they received 32.2 mm. Further south in Stavely, received 39.7 and a bit farther east over in Mossleigh, received the highest amount in the area of 47 mm over the last 48 hours."

Residents of Diamond Valley are being asked to be aware of what they toss into the garbage.

Recently, the Town took to Facebook to remind Diamond Valley residents that certain things don't belong in the garbage bin, including batteries, paint cans, automotive fluid, oils, pesticides, herbicides, and any other hazardous waste.

Those items need to be disposed of in a safe manner, so they don't spill and become a threat to animals, plants, and human health.