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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

With bird flu outbreaks popping up more and more in the United States, officials are asking Canadian producers to not bring their own cattle over in case of contamination.

That comes as multiple producers will be unable to attend cattle shows below the border due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

In a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), they advised against " all Canadian cattle travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time."

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

The Unity, Wilkie, and Macklin RCMP detachments responded to a variety of incidents over the past week, including traffic stops, fraud investigations, and assault charges.

In Unity, a 23-year-old woman was charged with impaired driving during a traffic stop, and a 59-year-old woman was charged with assault with a weapon and causing bodily harm. Police also investigated a two-vehicle collision, a trespassing complaint, and an unfounded report of a stolen truck. Other calls included a fraud investigation and assisting an individual locked inside a gated compound.

The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce the 2024-25 Youth Council. This dynamic group of leaders were chosen to represent the voices of Saskatchewan's youth and they play an important role in helping to shape the province's education system.This year's Youth Council consists of 12 exceptional students from Grades 10 to 12 who will advise the Ministry of Education on various education-related priorities.

The 2024-25 Provincial Youth Council members for West Central are:

Grace Bosch Grade 12

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again received federal government funding with a grant for $100 million over the next four years.

Split into $25 million per year, that will go towards their programs which help Candian-produced food go to hungry mouths internationally.

Andy Harrington, the executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, says he's happy to be able to help more people over the next four years.

A powerful weather system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the Prairies this week, with some regions potentially seeing over 100 mm of rainfall by Thursday. The slow-moving storm could result in localized flooding and stormy conditions, particularly in Saskatchewan and along the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Voters went to the polls Monday in the Montreal riding as well as in Winnipeg's Elmwood—Transcona, where the NDP retained its long-held seat after a tough race against the Conservatives.

Trudeau already faced calls from party faithful to resign as leader after unexpectedly losing Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives in a byelection this past June.

Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces.

Six First Nations people have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a "disturbing pattern."

She wrote a letter to House Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, lambasting what she called a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing.

Unity and Wilkie RCMP are investigating a fatal collision on Highway #374 that occurred on Sept. 16, 2024.

The incident, which occurred roughly 10 kilometres south of Highway #14 in the RM of Tramping Lake, involved four occupants in a vehicle.

All four, two adult females and two adult males, sustained injuries.

One adult female has been identified as a 24-year-old from Westlock, Alberta. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

This matter is still under investigation at this time.