Advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3M ballots cast, Elections Canada says

The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.

Elections Canada said in a news release Tuesday that the four days of advance polling between Friday and Monday set a new record for turnout, with 7.3 million people casting ballots early.

That's up 25 per cent from the 5.8 million people who took part in advance voting in the 2021 federal election.

Alberta feeder co-op still in limbo over loan program

Following a comprehensive investigation by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation’s inspection and investigation section, the FALG program was suspended in February for Alberta’s largest cattle financing co-operative, alleging a number of financial mismanagement and regulatory issues.
 
As negotiations continue to reinstate the Feeders Association Loan Guarantee program to the Picture Butte Feeder Co-operative, the provincial cattle feeders association is making its feelings known.

Driven by faith, Jim Caviezel prepares to reprise role in The Resurrection of Christ

The sequel to Mel Gibson's 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ, is set to begin filming in August, and Jim Caviezel has been going to C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters to prepare to reprise the role of Jesus. 

The Resurrection of Christ is scheduled to be released in 2026, more than 20 years after the original. 

Confirmed case of measles in Peace River alert public to potential exposure

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of additional confirmed cases of measles within the North Zone. At least one of the individual cases has also been in public settings while infectious. Additional locations may be released if necessary.

Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:

April 15-16

Peace River Community Health Centre Emergency Department

10101 68 St., Peace River

Exposure time: Approx. 9:20 p.m. April 15 – 1 a.m. April 16 (MST)

Canaryseed sector expects more acres this year

Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres, a 20 per cent decrease from last year, but traders question the estimate’s accuracy

Canaryseed brokers and traders think acres this year will be larger than Statistics Canada is indicating.

“Definitely acres are going up, not down,” said David Nobbs, a trader with Bornhorst Seeds.

Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres of the crop, a 20 per cent decrease from last year.

“I don’t even know why they’re involved in this crop. The numbers that come out are just always wrong,” said Nobbs.

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