Strathmore

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Wheatland County announced several railroad crossing malfunctions on the morning of Tuesday (Dec. 17).

According to a post on the county's Facebook page, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) advised them of the malfunctions, which are located at:

• Range Road 270 near Township Road 222, east of Dalemead.
• Range Road 264, near Township Road 221A, west of Carseland.

CPKC continues to work on the railroad crossings, and Wheatland County will share updates as they become available.

Heavy fog in Strathmore and Wheatland County has disappeared after enveloping the area since Monday morning.

Staff with Environment and Climate Change Canada said the fog made driving tough for people throughout the day.

StrathmoreNow will provide residents with updates if the fog returns.

Inflation edged down slightly to 1.9 per cent in November as price growth continued to stabilize in Canada.

Statistics Canada’s consumer price index report Tuesday showed inflation was down from two per cent in October.

Shelter costs increased at a slower annual pace of 4.6 per cent, while rent price inflation accelerated to 7.7 per cent.

Grocery prices continued to grow faster than overall prices, rising 2.6 per cent from a year ago.

Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting filled with non-confidence votes, filibusters, stalled legislation, a growing deficit and the finance minister's resignation.

Terry Fox has been selected to appear on the next $5 bank note.

The federal government made the revelation in its fall economic statement on Monday.

Fox is a Canadian icon who campaigned for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope in 1980.

An amputee himself after losing his leg to cancer, Fox's marathon raised more than $24 million dollars — $1 for every Canadian at the time.

He was the youngest person to be named a Companion of the Order of Canada before his death in 1981 when his cancer spread to his lungs.

Cattle producers across the Prairies looking to optimize growth and health in their herds can benefit from the insights shared by Elizabeth Nernberg, Livestock Extension Specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. Speaking at a recent producer presentation, Nernberg provided practical advice on backgrounding calves—a critical stage between weaning and feedlot finishing.

Canada Post has ordered workers back to the job starting on Tuesday (Dec. 17) at 8 a.m.

What does this mean for Strathmore residents?

According to Canada Post, the Canada Industrial Labour Board said mail operations will resume after finding negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were at an impasse.

The Junior B Agra Risk Wheatland Kings are getting ready for a previously postponed game, which was pushed back to Tuesday (Dec. 17).

At 8:15 p.m. the Kings will be in Cochrane for a game against the Generals. The Kings had previously played the Generals on Saturday, coming out with a 6-1 victory.

With the upcoming game, the Kings are still hoping to climb the division standings, as they sit just one point behind the Medicine Hat Cubs who have 36 points.

The Liberals' fiscal update was intended to encourage business investment and beef up border security ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House next month.

But the sudden resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hours before the document was tabled instead ignited even more political and economic uncertainty.