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With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies.  With the federal election just days away, farmers and ranchers had the opportunity to hear directly from political parties about their agricultural policies.  The Canadian Federation of Agriculture held their National Agriculture Leaders Debate last week. The debate on Thursday featured representatives from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois parties. 

An online safety presentation will be held in Strathmore on May 1.

The event will be hosted by the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) and the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit.

The presentation will teach residents how to protect themselves and their children online.

Ann Horn, chair of the Strathmore Municipal Library, explains that parents don’t always know what their children see online.

An outspoken member of Alberta's legislature, booted from the United Conservative Party caucus, is airing more detailed allegations of what he calls government deception over a health-care contract scandal.

Peter Guthrie resigned as infrastructure minister in February and is accusing Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange of deliberately misleading a Jan. 30 cabinet committee meeting over procurement issues.

"I didn't step down because nothing happened," he said.

The Alberta government has announced the appointment of a new interim chief medical officer of health, days after the previous one's contract expired.

Officials say Dr. Sunil Sookram is to serve in the role on a temporary basis as arrangements are finalized for a "longer-term appointment."

Sookram is currently the facility medical director and chief of medical staff at Strathcona Community Hospital in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton.

The Agra Risk Wheatland Kings are seeking new hockey talent.

"The path to greatness starts here. We’re setting the gold standard in Junior B, and we’re looking for players who want to be part of something bigger," said the Kings in a statement.

Registration is now open for spring camp, which will be held from May 3 to 4.

The team is looking for players born between 2005 and 2009.

The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia — a key late-campaign battleground that one pollster says may offer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre his best shot at victory.

Both Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addressed Canadians' cost-of-living concerns at campaign events in B.C. on Sunday.

Singh was asked if he was advocating strategic voting to shore up the party's flagging support against possible Conservative inroads in the region.

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file.

The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88.

Francis was the global leader of Canada's most popular organized religion. Nearly 11 million Canadians identified as Catholic in the 2021 census, second only to those without a religious affiliation.

The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.

Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced voting in the federal election.

Elections Canada said in a social media post it will be making adjustments over the coming days to handle the high traffic after many voters were met with long lineups at polling stations.

Chestermere's 2025 municipal census will soon get underway.

"Collecting up-to-date information and data is an important and effective way to help plan for the needs of our growing and diverse city," the city said in a release.

"Census information is used by various different organizations, facilities, and shareholders to deliver a wide range of services including recreation programming & facilities, emergency services and major infrastructure."

According to the city, this year's data will be used to apply for potential grant funds.

A Calgary man has won $1 million.

Ming Zhu said he was stunned when he checked his ticket.

 “I checked [the ticket] again and again," he said. “Then I left the store and told the news to my wife," said a release from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

“She didn’t believe me, so I used my laptop to show her on the website,” he continued.

According to Zhu, the couple plans to use the money to buy a new home. 

“I have bought tickets for many years, thinking, ‘I bought; I have a chance,’” he added.