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Drivers in Innisfail may face a detour this afternoon on main street.

A temporary road closure will be in effect on 50th Street between 50th Avenue and 49th Avenue from 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the Innisfail Rotary Club’s Feast on Main.

Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air Canada announced its members were walking off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh hour deal with the airline.

The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday.

Keelin Pringnitz and her family, from Ottawa, were returning from a European vacation, but were left stranded after flights were cancelled.

A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says.

The two sides, which were set to meet Friday, will now meet on Aug. 20.

It's been two weeks since members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers rejected the employers' latest offers in a majority vote.

After more than a year and a half of negotiations, the two sides met with federal mediators earlier this week before agreeing to meet with each other.

The Sylvan Lake Gulls fell 10–7 to the Regina Red Sox Friday night (August 15), setting up a winner-take-all Game 3 for the Western Canadian Baseball League championship.

For seven innings, the game remained close, with both teams trading runs and Sylvan Lake holding a 6–4 lead after a scoreless eighth.

But the Red Sox broke things open in the ninth inning, bringing in six runs.

The Gulls managed only one in reply, sealing Regina’s victory and tying the series at one game apiece.

The 2025 Business of the Year Awards will take place Oct. 15 at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre. The event will celebrate businesses that demonstrate innovation, resilience and leadership in Central Alberta.

Olds RCMP have arrested a man for setting fires in the road and recovered a stolen car and guns taken during a house fire in Vulcan County.

On July 31, at about 12:45 p.m., Vulcan RCMP responded to a house fire in Vulcan County. Once the residents were confirmed safe, an investigation into the suspicious nature of the fire was launched. A vehicle and several guns were also reported stolen from the property.

The Federal Government's grain monitor, Quorum Corporation has released the stats for July 28-July 31, 2025 - the last week of the 2024-2025 crop year. 

According to the report, country stocks dropped to 2.31 million metric tonnes, utilizing 44 per cent of country elevator space. 

Total western port terminal stocks dropped to 1.1 million metric tonnes, using 57 per cent of the working capacity.

Residents of Maskwacis can get their dogs vaccinated for free Saturday, thanks to the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society.

AARCS will be in the community from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing vaccines for dogs.

Volunteer outreach teams will go door-to-door to vaccinate dogs and puppies six weeks and older against canine distemper, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, and parvovirus.

A household member aged 18 or older must be present to sign a consent form.

Residents who want to ensure their dogs are vaccinated can text 403-302-0583.

Alberta Open Farm Days (August 16-17) is a province-wide celebration of agriculture, food, and community where participating farms and ranches open their gates to the public to help connect visitors to where their food comes from.

The Province is Canada’s biggest producer of honey, beef and processed potatoes; the second-biggest producer of wheat and canola; and a substantial exporter of oats, barley and pork.

This year's Open Farm Days event coincides with 'Local Food Week' which encourages consumers to buy local in support of producers.

Harvest time is just around the corner with some producers already started and there are many things to keep in mind before harvest to ensure your grain can be sold into any market. Before applying pesticides as a pre harvest application, always understand the label and be aware of any restrictions that may affect the marketability of your grain.