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As Ottawa gears up to launch a new agency to build homes faster, internal government documents describe how dire the housing situation has become in Canada.

Briefing materials prepared for incoming Housing Minister Gregor Robertson this past May and released this week acknowledge that costly housing is hurting the economy and making it difficult for people to find places to live.

"Vulnerable populations and lower-income households are struggling to have their basic housing needs met due to a lack of suitable affordable housing," the documents say.

Ottawa's chief data officer says he thinks the introduction of artificial intelligence to federal government operations will lead to "some" job cuts in the public service.

In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, Stephen Burt said he thinks the impacts are going to vary widely and will be job-specific, with different outcomes in different areas.

While he wouldn't identify the risk of job losses in specific areas of government, Burt said the goal will be to ensure employees receive opportunities to retrain and change jobs.

Al Bundy often bragged about scoring four touchdowns in a single high school football game.

He was no Tyden Johnson.

Johnson will always be able to the tell the story of how he delivered six touchdowns for the Gull Lake Lions as they won their six-man high school football home opener, 57-38 over Central Butte.

"Oh, beautiful," Johnson said on the post-game show of Local Sports Live on Magic 97. "The game we've been wanting to play since the start of the season. Came out, executed our game plan, came out on top."

The bids were flying at the Million Dollar Auction at Cypress Motors. 

After a fun-filled summer where people could track down the Southwest Explorer, Carianne Hunter at different events, those who did find her were able to gather for the auction event. 

Up for grabs were everything from soaps and drinks to full-sized trampolines and $500 Co-op gift cards. 

One of the big bidders for the evening was Rayce Schultz, who was happiest with a set of Snap-On screw drivers. 

Avian Influenza has been detected in three commercial poultry operations in Alberta. 

Earlier this week, the CFIA identifying one infected premise in Strathcona County and one in Beaver Country - both areas are located near Edmonton.
which is located near Edmonton. Another infected premise was confirmed on Wednesday in Minburn County.

Avian influenza - H5N1 - can affect wild bird and domestic bird populations. 

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) presented The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for 2025 to Don and Geraldine Bettle of Passekeag Holdings Inc

The couple run a 70 head Angus-based cow herd on a land base next to the Kennebecasis River and show incredible respect for the land and the environment protecting the water, riparian areas, and wildlife habitat.

A Mountie seriously injured in a highway crash while responding to a mass stabbing on a Manitoba First Nation says she's doing well but the tragedy will stay with her forever.

The Swift Current Broncos have two games left to work out the kinks before the start of the WHL regular season.

They're in Manitoba this weekend for two pre-season games against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Swift Current heads to Brandon tonight, before hosting a special exhibition game in Virden, Manitoba, on Saturday.

"It'll be an opportunity for the guys to be together," said Broncos Head Coach Dean DeSilva. "A little bit of team bonding on the bus. We'll have some fun going out there."

About 3.4 million acres shifted from owned and operated to the “rented” land category from 2011 to 2021

The amount of rented farmland in Saskatchewan and Alberta shot upward in the 2010s.

Farmland rented or leased in the two provinces went from 25.7 million acres in 2011 to 29.1 million in 2021, says Census of Agriculture data.

So, in a decade, about 3.4 million acres shifted from owned and operated to the “rented” land category. The 3.4 million acres includes cropland and ranchland.