Brandon Zdebiak

The Northern Lights seem to be appearing more often than usual this year.

According to Roland Dechesne, an astronomer with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, there's a reason why we're seeing more of the aurora borealis.

"There has been a lot going on this year, and that's because the sun is in the most active portion of its 11-year solar cycle," said Dechesne. 

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.

A brief update was given on the investigation surrounding a shooting that happened in Wheatland County on August 6.

Staff Sergeant Mark Wielgosz with the Strathmore RCMP said that police will be giving daily updates to keep the public informed about the investigation, which led to the death of Rocky View County employee Colin Hough, and the injury of a FortisAlberta employee.

Strathmore RCMP and the RCMP Major Crimes Unit have discovered a person of interest related to the shooting that happened in Rocky View County on Tuesday.

Police believe that the person may have information that could help them in the investigation, and are asking for the public's help in identifying them.

According to RCMP, the person was last seen in Cochrane on August 5 between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., with police asking anyone who could identify them to get in touch with the Strathmore RCMP detachment at 403-934-3968.

Strathmore RCMP are looking for the public's help in locating a stolen quad that may be related to a homicide investigation.

Police are investigating the theft of a quad that was reported stolen on August 7 at around 1:30 p.m. from a property in Wheatland County. According to a witness, a man was spotted driving the stolen quad.

Officers are asking rural residents around Strathmore to check their property in an attempt to locate the stolen quad. Anyone with information on the stolen quad or its driver is asked to contact Strathmore RCMP at 403-934-3968.

Strathmore RCMP have discovered a potential witness to the shooting that happened in Rocky View County on Tuesday.

Police say they are looking for a dark grey Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model years 2013 to 2015.

The car was spotted on dash cam video driving past the area of the shooting at the time the incident occurred.

On Wednesday, the RCMP confirmed that Rocky View County employee Colin Hough died as a result of the shooting, and a FortisAlberta employee suffered injuries.

The suspects remain at large.

Alberta RCMP are looking for a vehicle of interest that is believed to be involved in Tuesday's homicide investigation.

According to police, a white 2013 Dodge Ram truck may be related to a shooting that happened near the intersection of Range Road 282 and Township 250 in Rocky View County.

"The vehicle itself was stolen in Calgary on August 5, one day before the investigation commenced, at 5:55 a.m.," said Staff Sgt. Mark Wielgosz, the detachment commander for Strathmore RCMP.

The suspects in the fatal shooting on Tuesday in Rocky View County remain at large.

RCMP say two people were shot during the incident, with one succumbing to their injuries, and another being injured superficially. FortisAlberta identified the surviving victim as one of its employees.

"While performing routine work, one of our employees was shot and sustained an injury during the encounter reported by RCMP in Strathmore on Tuesday," wrote FortisAlberta in a public statement. "The employee was treated for the injury and released from the hospital later that evening."

Some Albertans may see a rise in their power bills this month. 

About 800,000 Albertans on a regulated rate option (RRO) for their electricity are expected to pay a bit more than usual. 

This rise comes from the end of a program from the provincial government which put a cap on power costs. The program capped charges at 13.5 cents per kilowatt hour for the first three months of the year.

Some big changes for Alberta drivers have been delayed. 

Last year, changes were introduced to the Traffic Safety Amendment Act. These changes included different laws for passing emergency vehicles.

Earlier today, the Alberta government announced that they have delayed the initial start date of March 1 to September 1.

The reason for the delay was to give time to educate the public about the changes to prevent unneeded tickets.