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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse — and that traffickers are looking north following the Trump administration's crackdown at the border with Mexico.

"The northern border, it always has been, but it's gotten much worse, much more prevalent because … it's a multibillion-dollar business, the smuggling of drugs, guns and humans," Bondi said during a news conference in Tampa, Fla.

Messages of condolences and support poured in for a Manitoba First Nation after a mass stabbing on Thursday, including from a First Nation in Saskatchewan that experienced one of its own exactly three years earlier.

Police say eight people were found severely injured in two homes on Hollow Water First Nation, northeast of Winnipeg.

An 18-year-old woman died while the suspect, her 26-year-old brother, died after the stolen vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a police officer responding to the attack.

A brother and sister are dead and several others, including a Mountie, injured after a mass stabbing Thursday on a Manitoba First Nation.

Police say the woman, 18, was among those stabbed by her brother, 26-year-old Tyrone Simard, in the early morning attack on the Hollow Water First Nation northeast of Winnipeg.

Diamond Valley Mayor Barry Crane has announced he will not be running for re-election this October.

Crane made the announcement in a Facebook livestream earlier this week, reflecting on his 12 years in municipal politics and expressing gratitude to those who supported him along the way.

He was first elected to Turner Valley town council in 2013 and later acclaimed as mayor in a 2019 by-election.

The Town of Nanton is advising residents of tree removal work, as part of the site preparations for a new school.  

The work is taking place on 24 Avenue, south of J.T. Foster School from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8.  

As part of the work, the sidewalk in the area will be closed, and traffic will be reduced to one lane.   

The Conservative Party is calling for an end to the Temporary Foreign Workers program; in its place, they are calling for a single program for the agriculture sector.

Leader Pierre Poilievre quoting the latest employment stats from July, points out we now have 14.6  per cent unemployment rate and 1.6 million Canadians unemployed.

He says the principle behind ending the program is very simple. "Canadian jobs for Canadian Workers"

A Stavely resident has been charged with attempted drug exportation, after her luggage was stopped at the Calgary International Airport.   

On Aug. 7, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers flagged luggage that contained approximately 4.5 kg of cannabis.  

The suspect was arrested by CBSA officers, and a search of her carry-on luggage revealed 5.2 g of fentanyl, 2.1 g of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia.  

RCMP say two people, including a suspect, are dead after a mass stabbing at Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba.

They say at least six people are in hospital after the attack this morning in the community 200 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.

Health officials say two victims were airlifted to Winnipeg, while others were taken by ground ambulance.

RCMP describe the attack as a "senseless act of violence."

ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. is requesting approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to renew its franchise agreement with the Town of High River.  

The agreement is proposed to be effective on Dec. 1 and expire on Nov. 30, 2035.  

The agreement renewal will give ATCO Gas the right to deliver natural gas to High River.  

Southern Albertans are invited to the Leighton Art Centre’s Harvest Supper Fundraiser for an evening in support of the arts.  

The fundraiser is designed to bring community members together in celebration of creativity, culture, and nature in the Foothills.  

This year, the annual event has been revamped, embracing a relaxed tone while implementing elements of rustic elegance.