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Gleichen RCMP say one person has died following a vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Cluny on Monday (Nov. 18).

According to a RCMP news release, police from Bassano, Gleichen, and Brooks were at the scene of the crash, which happened on the westbound lanes between Highway 842 and Highway 56. 

Initial reports say over 12 vehicles were involved.

The highway has now reopened after being closed for several hours.

The Calgary Stampede has crowned Pacey Strangling Wolf as the 2025 First Nations Princess.

The competition on Sunday (Nov. 17) included cultural knowledge, traditional dance, and public speaking abilities.

Strangling Wolf is the Indigenous Liaison with Strathmore High School.

"Pacey is a 25-year-old Jingle Dress Dancer from the Kainai Nation. Her Blackfoot name is Otsskoiikitstakaii, which means "Blue Offering Woman." She aspires to be an educator, teaching the Blackfoot language or drama to our youth," wrote the Stampede in a news release.

A snowfall warning is in effect for Strathmore.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the area is expected to get anywhere from 10 to 15 cm throughout the day.

511 says Highway 1 in and out of Strathmore is covered with heavy wet snow and ice.

Staff with the Town of Strathmore say they started clearing the snow at 5 a.m.

The town has four pathway/sidewalk units, three plow trucks, and two graders.

Snow tips from the town:

If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. 

The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already announced plans to try to bring down the government and trigger an election with a non-confidence motion at the next opportunity. But there's no telling when that opportunity will come, because the House has been gridlocked in a filibuster for more than a month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system.

Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on YouTube Sunday talking about the recent reduction in permanent residents being admitted to Canada and changes to the temporary foreign worker program. 

Over the next two years, the permanent residency stream is being reduced by about 20 per cent to 365,000 in 2027.

AgSafe Alberta has added another level to its FARMERS CARE program.

Level 4 is now available at AgSafeAB.ca. 

This free program provides valuable safety information that agricultural producers can navigate at their own pace.

All levels of FARMERS CARE cover a wealth of valuable information in a condensed format, avoiding the major time commitment that typically comes with intensive safety courses.

One person has died, and several others were injured following a vehicle crash near Brooks.

The 51-year-old was a passenger in an SUV at the time and was killed at the scene.

According to an RCMP news release, on Saturday (Nov. 16) around 9:18 a.m., first responders were called to a crash between an SUV and a pickup truck on Highway 36 south of the intersection of Highway 542.

Ottawa has concluded negotiations for a trade deal with Indonesia and is proposing nuclear-energy collaboration with Southeast Asian leaders.

The moves are a show of faith for multilateralism as the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States is raising fears of further strain in global co-operation on trade and the environment.

Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.

In an interview, Perrault said he is "hoping to convince" MPs to expand an electoral reform bill, currently in a House of Commons committee, to include some new elements.

A landowner from Wheatland County has been fined for violating the Water Act.

Scott Alvin Sproule pleaded guilty to one count under the act for conducting work in a water body without approval.

According to the Alberta government, Sproule owns land in the county used for agricultural and livestock purposes.

There is a temporary stream that runs through the property that sustains groundwater and supports several aquatic ecosystems.