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Canada’s population grew by more than 430,000 during the third quarter, marking the fastest pace of population growth in any quarter since 1957.

Statistics Canada released its Oct. 1 population estimates on Tuesday, putting the number at more than 40.5 million.

The agency says the population growth over the first nine months of 2023 has already surpassed the total growth in any other full year, including the record set in 2022.

The latest cattle marketing report from Manitoba shows the average weekly price for feeder steers ranged from $245 per cwt for the 901 plus category to $389.93 per cwt for the 401 to 500 pound category with the biggest drop of $15.05 per cwt for the 801 to 900 pound category to $267.70 per cwt.

Feeder heifer prices ranged from $215.42 per cwt for the 900 plus category to $329 per cwt for the 401 to 500 pound category.

D1-D2 slaughter cows in Manitoba selling for an average price of $116.93 per cwt while D3's were at $103.88 per cwt.

Brandon Lake has released the official music video for 'More.'

Benjamin William Hastings and Leeland, who were on tour with Brandon Lake, join him in the new video. 

"It's easily the most fun music video I've made yet," said Lake in a video posted on social media. 

The music video came together after their tour bus broke down. Lake, William Hastings, Leeland and their bandmates hopped into a sprinter van and, during their three-hour drive, created the music video for 'More.'

Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate was unchanged in November, holding steady at 3.1 per cent.

The consumer price index report today shows progress on easing inflation stalled as higher prices for recreation and clothing put upward pressure on headline inflation.

Meanwhile, the pace of grocery price increases continued to slow for a fifth consecutive month.

Grocery prices were up 4.7 per cent from a year ago, marking a slowdown from 5.4 per cent in October.

Excitement is brewing as fans of The Chosen prepare for Season 4 of the ever-popular television series. 

For the first time, all episodes of the show will debut exclusively in theatres. 

The theatrical rollout of Season 4 will begin with a two-week run of Episodes 1-3 on February 1, 2024. This will be followed by Episodes 4-6, which will hit theatres on February 15. Episodes 7-8 will begin February 29 in the U.S. and Canada.

Psalm 119:71

Luke 1:76-78

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven

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Residents are asked to avoid the area of 113 Avenue in Clairmont between 95 Street and 96 Street as County crews work to clean up a fuel spill.  

There is no immediate danger to the public and no risk to the environment. The spill has been contained and the cause is under investigation. 

Residents should not park on the south side of 113 Avenue between 95 Street and 96 Street until the clean-up is complete.  

As the year draws to a close we've started seeing an increase in grain movement.

David Przednowek, the assistant vice president of grain for CN Rail,  says for the last number of weeks grain movement has been slow.

"So a lot of capacity got left on the table, unfortunately. What we've seen since then is a bit of an uptick in demand for grain movement over the past couple of weeks grain shipping week 19 which was the week of December 3rd, we moved  just over 570,000 tonnes that compared to 500,000 tonnes the previous week."

Quorum Corporation, the federal grain monitor for prairie grain handling and transportation, has been studying the costs associated with moving grain to the East Coast versus the West Coast.

Quorum's Mark Hemmes says the majority of grain destined for export - about 75 per cent - moved out of the West Coast Port facilities while about 11 million metric tonnes of grain moves through Eastern Canada each year.