Strathmore

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. 

A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presented to the prime minister Wednesday at a tense caucus meeting in Ottawa.

The letter asked for him to let the caucus know by Oct. 28 what he decides to do.

Trudeau told MPs he would reflect on what was said, but when asked today if he would stay on as prime minister after that date he answered a definitive "yes." 

The Calgary Co-op in Strathmore's Edgefield neighbourhood has reopened to the public. 

The grocery store suddenly closed on Wednesday morning (Oct. 23). According to staff, a blown transformer had led to power issues.

At around 9 p.m. that same day, it was announced that power had been restored. The store opened the following morning. 

The Co-op gas bar dealt with debit machine issues, but they've also been fixed.

FortisAlberta helped to bring in a new transformer for the store.

The federal housing minister and the Alberta minister in charge of the file have spoken about funding to tackle encampments and homelessness.

The phone conversation comes after Housing Minister Sean Fraser said in a statement Tuesday that Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan hadn't formally responded to an offer of funding.

Officials say that during the call, Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of seniors, community and social services, expressed his government's continued willingness to partner with Ottawa and to cost-match the additional federal funding.

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut. 

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his MPs Wednesday that he would reflect on what they had to say in a three-hour caucus meeting where some Liberals confronted him about his leadership.

Trudeau was smiling when he left the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and as he walked briskly past a horde of reporters on Parliament Hill he said only that the Liberal party is "strong and united."

A crash involving a semi-truck killed 17 cows in south Calgary during the evening of Tuesday (Oct. 22).

According to a news release from police, the crash took place after 8 p.m. near Stoney Trail S.E. and Macleod Trail S.E. when a semi-truck lost control and tipped over while travelling on an off-ramp.

Around 95 cattle were in the vehicle, and members of Calgary police, firefighters, RCMP, highway road crews, cattle rustlers, and a veterinarian rescued the cows from the semi-trailer.

With Halloween just over a week away, there are already plenty of events happening in Strathmore and the surrounding area in the weekend leading up to the end of October.

1. Fright Night (Oct. 25 & 26) - Strathmore Ag Grounds

Strathmore's annual Halloween celebration begins on Friday night at the Strathmore Ag Grounds.

The event features a kid's boo bash party, a Halloween dance, and an adult cabaret-style event.

Township Road 221 at the rail crossing will be closed starting next week for temporary construction.

According to the county, work will start on Monday (Oct. 28) at 8 a.m. and will wrap up at 12 a.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 29)

Staff with the municipality say construction is needed to replace the rail crossing surface.

The county is encouraging residents to follow posted signage and detours.

A young boxer from Chestermere returned from the north with a championship belt.

Twelve-year-old George Moliakov has been boxing for the last six months with Olympus Chestermere Boxing Club. His father Artem also serves as his coach.

"I went to the gym to lose weight, and I liked it, so I started boxing," said Moliakov. 

Moliakov was in Edmonton on Saturday (Oct. 19) for a bout against another young boxer. In the end, Moliakov ended up winning by a split decision.