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The City of Fort St John received numerous reports of shots fired over the weekend.

On May 11, 2025, at about 12:30am, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of a home invasion with a firearm in the area of 96th Street and 97th Avenue of Fort St John. Through investigation, a suspect was identified.

Just over an hour later, RCMP received reports of shots fired in the area of 92nd Street and 113th Avenue.

That same day at 6:05pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residence on the 269 Rd in the area of 240 Rd.

Production is expected to recover by 70 million tonnes due to favourable conditions, while demand will rise by 45 million tonnes

SASKATOON — The global grain outlook for 2025-26 is incredibly balanced, says an analyst.

The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting 2.373 billion tonnes of production and an identical 2.373 billion tonnes of demand.

“We’re looking at quite a finely balanced fundamental picture for grains,” Helen Plant, senior analyst for the United Kingdom’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, said in a recent webinar.

The City of Grande Prairie has begun the 2025 capital construction season, with traffic signal upgrades already underway and additional projects scheduled to begin in May.

This year’s work includes a variety of road rehabilitation projects such as full-depth reclamation, overlays, milling and paving. Key improvements are planned to take place on routes including 84 Avenue, 96 Street, 102 Street, 102A Avenue, 114 Street, 123 Avenue, Crystal Lake Drive, Pinnacle Boulevard, Royal Oaks Drive, 68 Avenue and 97B Street.

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The Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie says Canadian agriculture is at a critical juncture, with the recent dramatic rise of trade uncertainty, high costs, and more frequent extreme weather events.

He notes during the recent election, the CFA made the priorities of Canadian farmers very clear: farmers need to see a focus on competitiveness, resiliency, and maintaining rule-based trade.

Five years ago, singer Jeremy Camp gave fans an inside look at his life through the movie, I Still Believe, and soon fans will be able to watch it at home. 

Camp shared the news on Instagram that the film is coming to Netflix. "Coming this Thursday, May 15 on NETFLIX! Five years ago, I Still Believe hit theatres the weekend the world shut down - March 2020."

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.

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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.