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There was some tough competition in the show ring yesterday for Agribition's First Lady Classic a yearling bred heifer all breed  competition.

Justin Van de Woestyne from Benson, Sk was part of the judging panel and says he feels the show was one of the toughest and most competitive bred heifer shows in Western Canada if not the country.

"I think we all know the amount of work time effort the years of planning that goes into these genetics and what a what an absolute accomplishment it is not only to be here at the show but to be here in this ring."

Canadian Western Agribition's Food, Fuel and Free Trade breakfast was held on Tuesday. 

CN's President and CEO Tracy Robinson gave the keynote address.

During the event, she also announced a $100,000 donation to STARS Air Ambulance.

David Przednowek, CN's Assistant Vice-President of Grain says terminal productivity issues really slowed down grain shipments for about three weeks but things started turning around last week.

The Canadian Bison Association's Convention wrapped up with the National Sale at Agribition.

The video sale brought top dollars for some top quality animals. 

The Grand Champion Male from Last Chance Bison Ranch sold for $3200, while the Reserve Champion Male from Roaming K Bison Ranch at Foam Lake sold for $5500.

The top selling bull came from the Shale Creek Bison Ranch at Russell, Manitoba and sold for $8000

A series of earthquakes in northern Alberta was strong enough that many felt it right here in Fort Saskatchewan.

Some residents may have felt their house shaking shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 29).

In a Facebook post asking about the shaking, residents from Gibbons, Sherwood Park, and even Wetaskiwin responded saying they felt it as well. 

This shake was caused by a series of earthquakes 26 kilometres away from Peace River. 

While affordability and health care were key features of the Throne speech that Premier Danielle Smith prepared for the opening of the Fourth Session of the Thirtieth Legislature on Tuesday afternoon in Edmonton, it was the Sovereignty within a United Canada Act that she introduced into the legislature later on Tuesday afternoon that was the focal point of her not only her speech but also a key campaign promise she was intent on delivering.

It's been a long journey for the Harbour Pool in Fort Saskatchewan. 

In less than a month the pool will be celebrating its 40th anniversary. 

Opening on December 17, 1982, the facility was built over a 10-month period and cost about $3.3 million dollars to construct. Upon opening, they featured a functional leisure pool. 

Naomi Switzer, acting supervisor of aquatics operations at the Harbour Pool, says that there were some much loftier expectations for the pool when it was initially built. 

Employees from a Morinville restaurant saved two men from a fire earlier this month.

According to a Facebook post from Morinville Asian Garden, a restaurant in the town, two of their employees used a ladder to help people on the second floor of the Morinville Plaza Hotel and Suites.

"We were lucky to save two dudes from the second floor that got trapped by the smoke," read the Facebook post.

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigned as a member of the legislature on Tuesday, the same day his successor introduced her flagship sovereignty bill in the legislature, of which he had been a staunch critic.  

In a signed letter posted on Kenney's verified Twitter account, he says the resignation is effective immediately and that it has been a privilege to have represented the constituency of Calgary Lougheed since 2017.

The rollercoaster weather is set to take another dive into the negatives. 

As we creep into December, it appears that colder-than-usual temperatures could also creep into the forecast as early as this week. 

We've already seen some negative days in the low to mid-teens, but things are expected to ramp up. 

Danielle Desjardins with Environment Canada says that a cold snap will hit most of the prairies. 

Results from the 2022 provincial volleyball playdowns have arrived. 

Four local high school men's and women's teams were in action in this year's tournaments. 

The Salisbury men and women participated in the 4A division tourney this year and came home with mixed results. 

Salisbury's men's team came into the tournament ranked as the top seed but faced some harsh competition before ultimately bowing out in the quarterfinals in an intense five-set match against Ross Sheppard. They finished fifth in the tournament.