The City of Brooks has lowered flags at municipal facilities to half-mast following the deaths of four Canadian Armed Forces members in a training incident at CFB Wainwright on Oct. 17.
The Medicine Hat Cubs scored four goals in the third period to beat the Sylvan Lake Wranglers 6-4 on Sunday afternoon, improving to 6-1-0 on the season.
A downed power line is burning on Highway 537 in the Hilda area of Cypress County, with fire spreading east. Cypress County is asking drivers to avoid the area.
Multiple fire departments are battling a large wildfire about three kilometres northeast of Cereal, Alta., with strong winds making containment difficult, Special Areas Fire Services said Saturday.
Four members of the Canadian Armed Forces have died and many more are injured following a fire at CFB Wainwright, Premier Danielle Smith announced Sunday from the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre.
Temperatures near or below zero greeted Monday morning across southeastern Alberta, but Environment Canada forecasts highs of 12 to 16 C through the afternoon under a mix of sun and cloud.
A clear, cold start gives way to sunny skies and highs near 15 to 16 C across southeastern Alberta Sunday, according to Environment Canada. Warm conditions continue into Monday.
Catholic schools across Alberta, including those in Medicine Hat, are marking Catholic Education Week from Oct. 17 to 23, with a visiting performer, a fundraising collection and a blue-clothing day on Oct. 22.
