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With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says their union has a stark choice between heftier pay hikes and more teachers. 

Smith suggests they can have one or the other, but they can’t have both.

Smith made the comments today to reporters when asked about stalled contract talks between her government and the Alberta Teachers’ Association, the day after the union set a strike date of Oct. 6.

Alberta has offered wage hikes starting at 12 per cent over four years, with a promise to hire 3,000 teachers over three years.

The Langdon Community Association, in partnership with the Langdon Community Library, is hosting its final movie night of the season. 

The event will take place Friday (Sept. 12) at 8 p.m. in Langdon Park, behind the Qualico Resource Centre and the Fieldhouse. 

The featured film is the new Minecraft movie.

Families are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets, and bug spray.

A concession stand will be available during the showing.

A new tri-municipal partnership has been launched to enhance collaboration between the City of Lacombe, Lacombe County, and the Town of Blackfalds.

The North Blindman River Tri-Municipal Collaborative (NBRTC) was formally established after the Intermunicipal Development Plan and Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework Committee, which includes members from all three municipalities, recommended creating a regional body to expand cooperation.

Manitoba government announces improvements to more than 30 recreational trails across province 

Media Release - Sept 11, 2025

Manitobans will see improvements to more than 30 recreational trails across the province thanks to more than $592,000 in funding from the Manitoba government and Trails Manitoba, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today.

The flea beetle is a common pest for farmers and gardeners alike in this corner of the province. However, there is more to the species than meets the eye. Provincial Insect and Vertebrate Pest Management Specialist for the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. James Tansey, says that the term “flea beetle” covers approximately 5,000 species worldwide, in a subfamily called the Alticinae.  

The Herbert Fire Department is raising money with a 50/50 raffle. 

People can purchase their tickets at the Herbert Pioneer Co-op location, the Herbert Town Office, and request them from any Herbert fire Department Member. Tickets are just $10 each. 

Brad Cornelson, fire chief for the Herbert Fire Department, is happy to be able to host this raffle again for the first time in many years.

"It's been a few years," said Cornelson. "It's going back into the fire department for things like equipment and tools."

Vulcan County Regional Fire Services responded to a baler fire that quickly spread into a grass fire on Tuesday (Sept. 9).  

Fire crews from Stations 19, 20, 21, and 27 responded to the fire, which was threatening nearby structures.  

No structures in the area were heavily damaged due to the quick response from emergency crews.   

The Saskatchewan government is providing $250,000 in grants to support community-based suicide prevention initiatives across the province.

The funding, part of Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan, is aimed at encouraging creative approaches to suicide prevention, including leadership development, risk reduction, increasing awareness of available resources, reducing stigma, and promoting healthy lifestyles.

SaskPower and the Estevan United Way marked a day of celebration as the community came together to highlight their longstanding partnership and the impact of local fundraising efforts.

A local man is set to spend the next year behind bars and the next two decades on a registry after his recent sentencing earlier this week on a charge stemming from child pornography seized in 2023. 

Maple Creek's Kiyomichi Nakanishi pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in Swift Current Provincial Court on Tuesday.