Lacombe

Seeding is kicking off across the province. And whether you're already putting in fertilizer, or still fine-tuning your plan, it’s important to make informed decisions when it comes to your inputs for the season ahead.

New products are everywhere on the market and choosing the right ones can determine profitability and long-term success for your farm. I’m going to talk about one group of products that gets a lot of attention -- micronutrient fertilizers.

Nearly 100 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members, who are workers at Extendicare Michener Hill in Red Deer, held a rally along with some of the residents, to demand the reversal of staffing cuts initiated by their employer a few weeks ago. 

According to AUPE Vice President Darren Graham, one care worker can be responsible for 36 residents in the evenings. This is especially challenging since many are in dementia care or have high needs. 

Alberta RCMP are providing an update to the officer involved shooting in Maskwacis on April 24. 

The Maskwacis Fire Department was successful in containing the fire and preventing any spread beyond the immediate area.

Once the fire was extinguished, RCMP, ASIRT, and Fire Investigators conducted an extensive search of the burned residence and have concluded that no persons were located inside.

On May 3, at 6:54 p.m. an off-duty Community Peace Officer observed a youth robbing another youth with a knife.

Police attended and quickly located the youth who attempted to run on foot.

The youth was successfully chased down and arrested.

A knife was located in their backpack.

The 13-year-old youth who cannot be named has been charged with:

• Robbery
• Possession of a Weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The were no injuries reported during this incident.

Alberta's government says three children are in intensive care in hospital after contracting measles.

A health ministry spokesperson declined to disclose their ages, citing privacy concerns.

At a news conference Monday, Dr. Sunil Sookram, Alberta's interim chief medical officer of health, said there have been no deaths.

Sookram said the risk of getting the highly contagious disease in Alberta is at its greatest point in almost 30 years.

A powerful visual was seen last night in Red Deer as more than 200 participants took part in a walk to honour the lives lost as part of Red Dress Day.

This year, almost every Indigenous organization came together and stepped up in the planning of the event.

Indigenous organizations, community members and friends met at the Common Ground Community Garden to begin the event.

A pipe ceremony, held by Elder Corky Larsen-Jonasson, started the evening by calling on the spirits to bless the community and to show those lost the path home.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting the presence of AI in three non-commercial poultry flocks in Saskatchewan last week, in the RM of Indian Head, the RM of Colonsay, and the RM of Lipton.

To date, one case has been found in a commercial poultry operation in Manitoba in the RM of Wallace.

Previous occurrences have been found in Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Most poultry and egg production operations already have biosecurity measures in place, but producers who maintain small flocks, should look at enhancing their on-farm biosecurity measures.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with tariffs and taunts.

Carney and Trump will meet at the White House and the prime minister has said he expects "difficult, but constructive" conversations.

Carney has said the meeting will mark the beginning of a larger economic and security agreement between Canada and the United States.

Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week's election loss to the Liberals.

Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area's MP, will not be in the House of Commons when it opens later this month.

In a video posted on social media Monday afternoon, Poilievre says he has a lot to be thankful for after the election, including an expanded coalition of Conservative voters.

 Alliance will remain a 'standalone' brand under Canterra ownership.

The lone remaining shareholder in a pedigreed seed company formed by a group of independent grain handling companies in Western Canada is selling that business to another Prairie seed firm.

Canterra Seeds announced May 1 it has acquired Alliance Seed for an undisclosed amount, and will continue to operate Alliance as “a standalone brand under Canterra Seeds’ umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships.”