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The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs following a 60-day red tape review exercise.

Departments and agencies have published reports identifying measures to make them more efficient and eliminate complicated or redundant regulations or processes.

Examples include a Canada Border Services Agency proposal to end the rule requiring that travellers arriving in Canada only on their way to another country, be examined by the agency before making their way to their departing flight.

Strathmore RCMP issued a shelter in place for Langdon on Monday (Sept. 8).

The shelter in place was released at around 4:13 p.m. specifically for residents along Boulder Creek Drive as officers dealt with an incident involving firearms.

At 5:32 p.m., police provided an update saying that the shelter in place had ended, and that police had one suspect in custody.

Police will be giving an update with further details on Tuesday.

A night of fun had Strathmore families on the edge of their seats. 

The Strathmore Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) hosted its second annual Community Connection Night on Sept. 5. 

With hamburgers, food trucks, and local vendors, families enjoyed the warm weather and lined Kinsmen Park with lawn chairs, blankets, and popcorn to watch an outdoor movie. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law.

“Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court challenge last week.

Jenkins stressed the legislation was introduced to strengthen ties between parents and their child’s education.

A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recently proposed eliminating the program in response to high youth unemployment. The unemployment rate for people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent nationally in July, according to Statistics Canada data.

Federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers are gathered in Manitoba this week for critical discussions on the future of Canadian agriculture. The meetings, which wrap up Tuesday, come at a time when global trade disruptions, domestic infrastructure needs, and food security are top of mind for producers and policymakers alike.

Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald says the meetings are an opportunity to listen to regional concerns and collaborate on national solutions.

Chain coffee stores have begun rolling out their pumpkin spice menu items, while local coffee shops are preparing to unveil their special fall offerings. 

As the leaves begin to change colour, StrathmoreNow ran a poll asking coffee drinkers where they get their pumpkin spice latte fix.

With a total of 31 votes, here are the results:

Stage West is back in action with a new line of shows.

First up is Shear Madness, a murder mystery that the crew and audience must solve. 

Listen all this week for the Question of the Day. If you get it right, you could score a pair of tickets!

Keesyn Glawson will drop the Q of the Day after 7:30 a.m.

For more information on Stage West and their shows, click here.

As federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers are meeting in Winnipeg this week, the future of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is drawing renewed attention. While the Conservative Party has proposed eliminating the broader program, both farm leaders and Conservative MPs are emphasizing that agriculture will remain exempt.

Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), stressed the importance of the program to the sector.

Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow and Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie are calling on the federal Liberal government to approve the emergency use of strychnine as a way to deal with the increased number of gophers or Richardson’s ground squirrels (RGS) across the Prairies.