Strathmore

Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike.

The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning.

It said it was focusing on outbound international flights to start.

In a partial policy reversal, Alberta's government said Tuesday it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for health-care workers.

Maddison McKee, spokesperson to Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adriana LaGrange, said in an email that COVID-19 vaccine coverage will be extended to all health-care workers this fall under the first phase of the province's vaccination rollout.

"Immunization will remain voluntary," said McKee.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is again shifting its expense disclosure policy after critics from across the political spectrum accused her of dodging responsibility.

In early August, the province quietly published new rules axing a requirement for Smith, her ministers, senior staff and deputy ministers to publicly post receipts for expenses over $100. 

Marisa Breeze, press secretary to Finance Minister Nate Horner, said in a Tuesday email that cabinet has directed Horner to see that the previous expense posting policy is reinstated -- but with a tweak.

Farm Credit Canada is extending its trade disruption support program for canola producers impacted by the ongoing trade disruptions.

Last week, China implemented a 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed imports.

FCC's President and CEO Justine Hendricks says the agriculture and food industry is resilient, but global trade uncertainty can create real pressure on cash flow and operations.

CN Rail submitted its 2025-26 Grain Plan to Transport Canada at the end of July.

CN's Assistant Vice-President of Grain, David Przednowek, says the grain plan is based on what CN knows from customers and other stakeholders about the volume of grain and processed grain products that it expects to move over the course of the 2025-26 crop year.

Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are in full bloom at Eagle Lake.

According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), almost 40 bodies of water have been affected throughout the province, including the lake just south of Strathmore.

Several precautions have been put in place, including:

Tucked just beyond Strathmore's backyards fences lies a vineyard most locals don't realize is one of the first estate wineries in Alberta, and last weekend it opened its gates to the public.

Field Stone Fruit Wines welcomed visitors to its 50-acre orchard on Aug. 16 and 17 as a part of the 13th annual Alberta Open Farm Days. 

Guests toured the grounds, learned how fruit wine is made, and sipped samples, all just minutes from home. 

Despite being hosted a few months away, the Light Up Langdon Christmas Market is already looking for new vendors.

Applications opened on July 1, with the market taking place on Nov. 29 at the Track Golf Course Events Centre and The Fieldhouse in Langdon Park.

Female athletes in Strathmore will soon have the chance to learn more about sports and how to take care of themselves when it comes to athletics.

Active Solutions for Health is hosting Female Athlete Sport Talk (FAST) on September 6 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature several speakers and local vendors.

Erin Walton is the performance program coordinator at Active Solutions for Health, and she explained why the event is important.

After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.

The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, in the province's eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. 

"Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," Poilievre told a crowd at a victory party in Camrose, Alta., on Monday night. "In fact, I've had a hell of a lot of fun."