Strathmore

Four Provincial grower organizations have announced $13.4 million in funding for the newly launched Gate Capital Campaign.

Led by Cereals Canada, the $102 million Global Agriculture Technology Exchange project (otherwise known as Gate) will be built in downtown Winnipeg.

The new facility will provide office space for Cereals Canada as well as new state-of-the-art technical areas such as analytical labs, pilot processing and research facilities.

A special partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Strathmore on Tuesday (Sept. 17) during the night.

This is the second lunar eclipse of the year, with the eclipse also serving as both a supermoon and a harvest moon.

According to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada based in Calgary, the supermoon is a full moon closest to Earth in orbit, making it appear slightly larger in the sky.

A harvest moon is the closest full moon to the fall equinox, which is when there is an equal amount of daytime and nighttime.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

With bird flu outbreaks popping up more and more in the United States, officials are asking Canadian producers to not bring their own cattle over in case of contamination.

That comes as multiple producers will be unable to attend cattle shows below the border due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

In a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), they advised against " all Canadian cattle travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time."

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

A heavy police incident in Strathmore on Tuesday (Sept. 17) has ended.

Traffic was shut down through Strathcona Gate to Strathford Crescent as officers with rifles were seen throughout the streets and back alleys.

Police were on the scene for several hours before the incident ended. According to police, there was no risk to the public.

The second suspect in the murder of a Rocky View County employee had his first court appearance on Monday (Sept. 16) in Edmonton.

Elijah Blake Strawberry's case was postponed, with his next appearance set for an Airdrie courtroom on September 26.

Strawberry was arrested last Friday in O'Chiese First Nation near Red Deer.

Staff from the Chestermere Professional Firefighters Association are looking for help for an upcoming food drive.

Donation bags will be dropped off on doorsteps in Chestermere on September 21 and September 22.

Items needed:

Strathmore RCMP warned the public earlier on Tuesday to stay away from Strathford Blvd.

There was a heavy police presence in the area.

Just over an hour after the incident began, police announced that the incident had ended.

Traffic was shut down through Strathcona Gate to Strathford Crescent.

Staff with RCMP say due to the nature of the incident, no more details will be released.

Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions may be ending earlier than expected.

The City of Calgary has been providing daily updates on the progress of repairs at the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.

According to a post from the city's Facebook page, water restrictions are expected to be lifted on September 21 or September 22, just a few days ahead of schedule.