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The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans' fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world. 

Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies. 

Online shoppers can order lapel poppies on Amazon in exchange for donations or buy items such as "We Remember" lawn signs, Remembrance Day pins and other accessories, with all proceeds going to the legion's Poppy Trust Fund for Canadian veterans and their families. 

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

A dancer with Slice of Bollywood By Shikha wears a peacock feather and floral jewelry in her hair as she waits to perform at the Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas on the Hill celebration in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage and none would be expected.

The quake struck about 167 kilometres north of Keno, Yukon, and 519 kilometres from Whitehorse, just after noon Pacific Time at a depth of 27 kilometres.

Natural Resources Canada had initially reported a magnitude of 5.8 for the quake, and says tremors were felt in Keno, which has a population of about 20 people.

The Canadian Gypsum Company (CGC) is building a new facility in Wheatland County.

A presentation about the plant took place at Strathmore Centre on Thursday (Nov. 7), with around 50 residents in attendance.

The event also served as a way for people to hand in resumes for when the plant opens.

"The Wheatland County site gives us great access to our customers," said Duane VanDuuren, the manager at the Wheatland facility. "We have a great network of customers across western Canada, especially in the Calgary region."

With the Remembrance Day long weekend right around the corner, there are plenty of fun events happening in the area.

Here are a few of the events going on over the next couple of days.

1. Poetry Cafe

The Strathmore Municipal Library is hosting its monthly 'Poetry Cafe' Friday night at 7 p.m.

Residents can read out their own poem, or a poem written by somebody else. There will also be snacks and drinks available for guests.

The Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce's annual Cookie Walk is coming up at the end of the month.

Tyler Hille, director and treasurer of the SWCC explained what the event is all about.

"The Cookie Walk is sort of a family friendly Christmas themed event where businesses and community members get to walk around to downtown businesses and participate in cookie collection, so it's basically a fun way to promote the downtown business core of Strathmore."

A vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 901 and 547 at Siksika Nation on Thursday (Nov. 7) has now been cleared.

That's according to a news release from the nation.

StrathmoreNow reached out to RCMP, and they said there were no injuries or deaths during the crash.

Almost four years ago, everything changed for the Therriault family.

In February 2021, Maggie, the oldest daughter of Jennifer Therriault, was diagnosed with necrotizing pancreatitis after several misdiagnoses of her gallbladder. 

"She spent four months in hospital during Covid times. It was very stressful," said Jennifer. "She ended up spending almost three weeks in the ICU. She went code blue and had a 30 per cent chance to live."

Calgary was just announced as the winning bid to host the 2026 Grey Cup.

According to a Canadian Football League release, the game will be played at McMahon Stadium on Sunday (Nov. 15).

“We’re beyond thrilled to bring the Grey Cup back to Calgary in 2026,” said CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie. “And of course, we’re most excited for Canadian football fans everywhere."

According to Tourism Calgary, the event will generate around $50 million in economic activity through hotels, restaurants, and retailers.