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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he’s a true Canadian but wouldn’t stop a public vote on separating from the country if it came forward.

Moe says residents are allowed to trigger provincial legislation for a plebiscite on the issue.

He says he does not judge people for having different opinions, but says he supports a united Canada.

Saskatchewan law allows the public to bring forward a petition for a plebiscite as long as 15 per cent of eligible voters sign on.

Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck says Moe should rule out a vote on separation.

Over the years, certain areas in Canada have seen an increase in wild pig populations. Wayne Lees from Squeal on Pigs Manitoba highlights the difficulty in tracking these animals, especially on foot. "In our experience, finding the pigs is the single hardest thing that we have to do. Our situation in Canada is very, very much different than the US under cold climate conditions. We don't have the large numbers of wild pigs that they experience in warmer climates.

A record number of voters turned out in the Bow River riding for the 2025 federal election.

According to preliminary results from Elections Canada, 56,478 people cast ballots, just under half of the riding’s total population.

In comparison, 51,438 people voted in the 2021 election, and 55,138 in 2019.

The previous record for voter turnout in the riding was set in 1984, when 56,475 votes were cast.

WINNIPEG — Wheat growers in North Dakota have altered how they use fungicides to control fusarium head blight.

Many farmers now apply fungicides later, after flowers first appear on wheat heads, to cut the risk of fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and reduce levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) in cereals.

Western Canadian farmers should make a similar switch, says a plant pathologist with Agriculture Canada in Alberta.

Right now, some agronomists and grower groups say the ideal fungicide timing starts when 75 per cent of wheat heads are fully emerged.

Strathmore's True North Society held their Spring Tea Fundraiser on Saturday, April 26.

The event took place at The Gathering Ranch and featured a fashion show along with the fundraiser.

"It was really awesome. We had a great turnout. The weather was really wonderful and everyone was dressed up. They were really sticking to the spring theme," said event and fundraiser lead Rochelle Mathieu. "We even had a couple of gentlemen participate in the fashion show, so everyone was really enthusiastic."

Strathmore RCMP are investigating an attempted break in at the Strathmore Ag Grounds on Sunday.

According to the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society, two suspects tried to break into one of the buildings at the grounds.

"If you recognize one or both of these individuals, please contact the Strathmore RCMP as we have an open investigation," wrote the Agricultural Society.

The group also provided CCTV images of the suspects in the hopes that they can be identified.

Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people on the weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn. 

"Traumatic events, grief, is not something that is resolved in a week or two weeks, or a couple of months," said Heather Mohan, a clinical counsellor and executive director of the charity Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society.

Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.

In his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader. The Conservative party did not respond when asked Wednesday whether he has officially decided to stay.

"My view is he's not going anywhere," said Kory Teneycke, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's former campaign manager and a former director of communications for former prime minister Stephen Harper.

There was a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of George Freeman Trail and Edgefield Place on Wednesday, April 30.

Officers, paramedics, and firefighters were at the scene of the crash just after 4 p.m., with tow trucks arriving to help clear the scene.

It appears that the crash was between a blue Chevrolet Equinox, and a white Jeep SUV. 

Simon Metke and Denis Manzer with the Strathmore Bird Sanctuary Initiative have reacted to the announcement of the Eagle Heights development being resumed.

The development was announced earlier this year, with Manzer and Metke going to Strathmore Town Council in early February, asking them to reconsider the development, claiming the construction would cause damage to local wildlife.