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How many votes did each candidate get per poll in the 2025 Federal Election for the Bow River riding?

Elections Canada provided preliminary results of the 2025 election but mentioned that the specific figure for each poll may not fully reflect the actual service offered to electors in that polling division.

"As a result, these preliminary poll-by-poll results may show that there were zero votes cast at certain polls, when in fact, electors were served, but by different means," wrote Elections Canada.

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Strathmore Town Council have removed garage and garden suites from the town's Land Use Bylaw.

On Wednesday (June 4) council members discussed amending Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11, which allows residents to build garage and garden suites on their property without needing to apply for them.

Several councillors supported the idea of removing the garage and garden suites, including Brent Wiley.

Manitoba’s farm groups are happy about a new bill to reduce the regulation red tape hindering interprovincial trade.

Manitoba’s farm groups say they’re glad to see the province’s latest effort to break down interprovincial trade barriers.

Madison Schultz was chosen as Holy Cross Collegiate's class of 2025 valedictorian.

"I was really excited, and it was also a little bit of a relief because it's something that I've been working really hard for my whole high school career," reflected Schultz on finding out she was selected for the position.

Among many other academic successes, Madison achieved 100 per cent on her biology diploma exam. She was an active member of her school community, playing on both the basketball and volleyball teams while also performing as a trumpet player in the school band. 

The Weather Network's Summer Forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for the Prairies.

The southern half of the provinces will experience well-above-normal temperatures due to a heat dome in the U.S.

A heat dome occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air over a region, causing prolonged periods of extreme heat. 

Meteorologist Rhythm Reet says this means we could see excessive heat for a longer period and more frequent heat waves; it also influences where the storm track will be setting up.

Carseland School will have a new principal this fall.

On Monday (June 2) Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) announced that Adam Baxter would be taking up the position of acting principal for the 2025/26 school year.

Baxter is currently the vice principal of Westmount School. Before that, he was a teacher at Wheatland Crossing School. He has been working with GHSD for over a decade.

Siksika Nation's annual Princess Pageant returns this week.

The pageant is being presented at the Strathmore Civic Centre on Thursday, June 5, at 5:30 p.m. 

During the event, a princess from each age-based category will be crowned. The categories consist of Miss Tiny Tot, ages five to seven, Miss Kookona, ages eight to 12, Miss Teen Siksika, ages 13 to 17, and Miss Siksika, ages 18 to 25.

"They are the role models and ambassadors for the Nation," explained Ashley Wright, the 2025 pageant chair. 

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.