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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake devastated parts of eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.

As of Tuesday, the death toll has passed 1,410 people, with thousands more injured and over 5,400 homes destroyed. Almost all of the deaths were in Kunar Province, Afghan officials said Monday.

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The federal finance minister said Tuesday he wants to address service delays at the Canada Revenue Agency within 100 days, even as Ottawa plans spending cuts across the public service.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set the timeline in a letter to Liberal MP Karina Gould, chair of the House of Commons finance committee, which was posted to his X account Tuesday morning.

In that letter, he said it's "increasingly apparent" the CRA is not meeting Canadians' standards.

The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on Tuesday, leaving seven months for interested candidates to mount a campaign.

The next NDP leader will be elected at a national convention in Winnipeg in March.

In a news release, the party says there has been strong interest in the leadership contest since Aug. 20, when the application packages were made available.

Proverbs 28:14

Isaiah 48:17

This is what the Lord says—
    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the Lord your God,
    who teaches you what is best for you,
    who directs you in the way you should go.

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28-year-old Kayla Breeze Trudeau has been taken into custody after a male was stabbed in a parking lot in Fort St John.

On August 28, 2025, at approximately 1:46 p.m. Fort St John RCMP members responded to a report that a male had been stabbed in the chest in a parking lot near 99 Avenue and 100 Street in Fort St John, BC. Responding officers blocked 99 Avenue, investigated, and identified the female suspect who was arrested within 10 minutes of the initial call to the RCMP.

The male victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

People using handyDART services in Fort St. John will see improved and expanded travel options with the introduction of additional hours of service on Sundays from September 2025.

“Expanding handyDART service on Sundays means more people in Fort St. John will have access to safe, reliable transit when they need it most,” said George Anderson, parliamentary secretary for transit. “This expansion supports independence and mobility for those who rely on custom transit and reflects our commitment to building inclusive, connected communities across B.C.”

As harvest operations begin across the prairies, CN Rail is monitoring the impact of weather on the harvest and working with customers as it prepares to ramp up grain movement. 

David Przednowek,Vice President of Grain for CN Rail says with the seasonal decline that they usually see in shipping, they move some of the hopper car fleet into long-term storage, and it's time to bring them back out and get them ready to roll.

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is requesting the public’s help in identifying the party responsible for an asphalt spill that occurred on the morning of August 28, 2025.

At approximately 8:50 a.m., City of Grande Prairie crews and Peace Officers responded to a report of asphalt that had fallen from a truck traveling along 116 Street, between 77 Avenue and 84 Avenue, south of Costco. The material was spread across the road, posing a potential hazard to motorists.