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The Longview 4H Beef Club got a lot beefier this year.

Mentor to the club, Ross Lewis, said the club doubled in size this year to 28, and that means 28 steers will be auctioned off this Victoria Day Monday.

Alberta’s government has unveiled a 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence that outlines more than 100 initiatives aimed at awareness, prevention, intervention and long-term support for survivors.

Status of Women Minister Tanya Fir says it's a comprehensive plan to help co-ordinate provincewide efforts and will aim to address the root causes, including financial insecurity.

As part of that strategy, she's committing to supporting Indigenous-led solutions, and to reporting annually on rates of gender-based violence in the province as soon as next year.

A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish. 

UNICEF’s 19th Report Card suggests one in five youth in Canada face frequent bullying, one in five are lonely and one in four struggle to make friends.

It blames bullying in particular for a drop in life satisfaction reported by 15-year-olds, down three percentage points to 76 per cent since 2018.

Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.

While some were prominent figures in former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government — including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne — Carney froze out other prominent members of his predecessor's team.

Carney named 28 full ministers to his cabinet, which will meet for the first time on Wednesday.

Lane widening work is being done at an intersection south of Okotoks this week.

Crews will be working at the intersection of Highway 783 and 434th Avenue near the Foothills Regional Landfill.

The work begins on Thursday, May 14, and it's expected to be completed in two weeks.

Traffic disruptions are expected during that time, but lane closures aren't anticipated.

According to Alberta 511, the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h while crews are present.

Students from Oilfields High School in Diamond Valley were given a harrowing look at the immediate impact of impaired driving on Tuesday, May 13.

The Municipal Enforcement-led program, Operation Prevention, took 57 high school students through every step of a simulated impaired driving collision response.

That includes hearing a 911 call and seeing a simulated car wreck.

YORKTON, Sask. —Those affected by quarantines and eradication policies want more financial assistance from the federal government.

Efforts to trace the bovine tuberculosis case discovered last fall have put several farms in quarantine and under financial pressure.

The positive test found on a Saskatchewan cow at slaughter Nov. 29, 2024, brought with it numerous ramifications as a result of Canada’s tracing policies to ensure continued trade under international animal health rules.

Okotoks Town Council approved the 2025 RCMP’s Annual Performance Plan and Okotoks Municipal Enforcement’s (OME) priorities during the May 12 Regular Meeting.  

Both agencies collected feedback from the 2025 Public Safety Survey to determine local policing and community safety strategies that aligned with what matters most to residents.   

The union representing thousands of Alberta government workers has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action.

Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, said members have voted 90 per cent in favour of hitting the picket lines.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Smith said the goal remains to get a deal at the bargaining table.

"We do not want to have to use the clear strike mandate we have received, but we will, if necessary," he said, calling it a historic strike vote.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff is sounding the alarm over Prime Minister Mark Carney's pick to head up the government's environment portfolio.

Rob Anderson took to social media Tuesday to air his misgivings about new Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin.

"Sit down for this one Alberta...Meet Canada's new Environment Minister," he writes.