Who won the 2025 Calgary Stampede Poster contest?
Elora Kiddle is the winner of the 2025 Calgary Stampede Poster contest.
Staff with the Stampede announced Kiddle's work as the official artwork on Wednesday morning.
RCMP charge two more teens in Brandon man's death in Swan River
A second person has been charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of a 21-year-old Brandon man last Friday in Swan River.
On Saturday, two, 16-year-old boys were arrested, with one charged with Second Degree Murder at the time and remanded into custody
On Wednesday, RCMP said the second teenager has now also been charged.
As well, a third suspect, a 15-year-old boy from Swan River, was arrested and charged with Manslaughter on Tuesday. He was also remanded into custody.
The investigation continues.
Alberta government to fund one year of increased costs for rural RCMP
The Alberta RCMP are going to be receiving more funding from the provincial government.
For one year, that is.
The province is on the hook for providing policing services to municipal districts, counties, and urban municipalities with a population lower than 5,000 people.
In 2019, the Alberta Government announced they were increasing funding for RCMP services due to an increase in rural crime at the time.
That funding helped to create hundreds of additional positions in the RCMP around the province.
Shopping cart parade set for Nov. 15 in support of Lacombe Food Bank
Lacombe's auto dealerships are gearing up for their annual shopping cart parade in support of the Lacombe Food Bank.
The parade, taking place on Nov. 15th, is sponsored by Gary Moe Auto Group, Empire Auto Sales, and Weidner Motors.
This year $8,500 was donated to the cause, which will see shopping carts and trucks filled with groceries from No Frills and then pushed down the street by volunteers to the Lacombe Food Bank with the help of a police escort.
Two Red Deer residents arrested for drug and weapon offences
On Oct. 30, the Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS), and the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrested two individuals for drug trafficking.
Through an investigation, police executed search warrants at a motel room and a motor vehicle in North Red Deer.
Candidate Conversations: John Corrigan
John Corrigan is one of four candidates seeking re-election for Weyburn City Council in this year's municipal election.
In a discussion with Discover Weyburn earlier this week he outlined his plan to hit ground running with the experience he’s garnered in his first term.
“Over the last four years, I've served on a number of committees, and now I feel like, if I'm re-elected, I can get into that working mode right from day one.”
His plan for the first 100 days after the election involves sharing what he’s learned with any new councilors.
Moose Jaw RCMP deal with two weather-related incidents
With winter conditions hitting the Moose Jaw area overnight, the Moose Jaw RCMP dealt with a pair of weather-related incidents.
Between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, the RCMP received one report of a weather-related collision and one semi that could not get up a hill due to the road conditions, which blocked traffic.
Police officers responded to both incidents and no injuries were reported.
Morden Police issue fresh fraud warning as scams continue to roll in
Another case of fraud has Morden Police Service once again emphasizing caution to online shoppers.
Late last month, someone purchased an item on VarageSale and sent an e-transfer to the seller, but when they went to alleged seller's home to pick it up, the person living there said they had the wrong address.
The buyer tried to contact the seller, but the account had already been deleted from the app.
Police stress, to never send an e-transfer until you have the item you're buying in your hand and can confirm the seller is legitimate
From poutine bars to plant tours, Manitoba conference celebrates women in ag
Field work is pretty much complete in Manitoba and it is the time of year when plans are starting for 2025. Over the next several months, many big events will be held from conferences to trade shows and more. Some of these events focus on woman and all they bring to the industry.
The Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, an annual highlight for women involved in agriculture, is set to take place from November 18th to 20th in Winnipeg. Co-chair Doris Doelger is a co-chair and speaks passionately about the events, admitting her current job came as a result of a past conference.
WPS called to de-escalate situation at medical facility
On Tuesday of last week, the Weyburn Police Service received a call from a medical facility seeking assistance with an unruly patient. Deputy Chief Shane St. John says their presence was enough to ease the situation.
“Sometimes it's just that police presence can calm things down. You don't want it to escalate. They're not, the general public or workers. it's a tough situation when someone's in the facility and they're really acting violent or in a threatening manner, but they are where they need to be to get the help that they need. It's a tough balance.”