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Strathcona County RCMP is looking for the public's help in finding two suspects who broke into a jewelry store over the weekend.

At around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday (Nov. 26), RCMP arrived at the Sherwood Park Mall after reports of a break-in at the Cineplex entrance.

The break-in targeted Beck Antiques and Jewelry store. The thieves broke through the glass door of the Cineplex before entering the jewelry store where they got away with a large number of collector coins and antique currency.

Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program held their annual convention this week in Saskatoon.

Each year two operations from across Canada are chosen for the national title.

This year's national event winners are from Saskatchewan and Quebec.

Cody Straza and Allison Squires own and operate Upland Organics at Wood Mountain (Saskatchewan).

The couple met at university and started their organic farm in 2010.

He notes that they farmed for a few years with his parents.

Canadian Western Agribition kicks off today at Regina's REAL District. 

The six-day show welcomes over 100 thousand visitors from across Canada, the U.S. and around the world.

It's a busy day at the show with the Canadian National 4H and Youth Judging Competition, the Youth Showmanship and Team Grooming events.

The Chore Team events gett underway in the Brandt Centre, the Alpaca's are in the show ring in the Canada Centre Arena and the Bison are on display in the Stock Exchange.

The inquiry into the Liberal government’s historic choice to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell weeks-long demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates last winter is now moving into its public policy phase.

The Public Order Emergency Commission is expected to hear this week from about 50 experts who will share their perspectives on the use of the Emergencies Act, including whether it needs updating.

Four people have been taken to hospital after a collision on Highway 15 on Sunday (Nov. 27) afternoon. 

At about 1:30 p.m., police say a car was travelling westbound on Highway 15 through an intersection with a flashing yellow light. The car was struck by an SUV turning left onto 17 Street northbound. 

EMS and STARS responded and transported the occupants of the car, an adult man, adult woman, and male youth, to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Four people have been taken to hospital after a collision on Highway 15 on Sunday (Nov. 27) afternoon. 

Police say that, at about 1:30 p.m., a Hyundai Sonata sedan was travelling westbound on Highway 15 through an intersection with a flashing yellow light. The Sonata was struck by a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV turning left onto 17 Street northbound. 

EMS and STARS responded and transported the occupants of the Sonata, an adult man, adult woman, and male youth, to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Santa stopped by Fort Saskatchewan early this year!

On Saturday (Nov. 26), the Fort Saskatchewan and District Chamber of Commerce held its annual Santa Claus Parade.

Dozens of floats from various businesses and locals drove through downtown handing out candy to the thousands of kids along the way.

As the float's rode down the streets, elves collected letters to Santa before the appearance of Father Christmas himself.

Canada wasted little time Sunday ending its scoring drought at the men's World Cup via Alphonso Davies but could not hold off Croatia, losing 4-1 to end its hopes of reaching the tournament's knockout round.

Ranked 12th in the world and runner-up to France four years ago in Russia, Croatia is filled with talent from top clubs and its class showed in rallying from an early 1-0 deficit.

Two goals by Andrej Kramaric and one by Marko Livaja accounted for the Croatian comeback. Lovro Majer added a stoppage-time goal in the 94th minute on a two-on-none attack. 

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks.

A separate shipment of kids' pain relievers from Australia are headed for hospitals and domestic production has ramped up, Duclos said at a news conference Friday morning. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to a public inquiry Friday, displaying moments of introspection while acknowledging the seriousness of declaring a public order emergency and insisting it was the right thing to do for Canada.

The prime minister was the final witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has spent six weeks examining Trudeau's emergency declaration in February in response to “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and elsewhere.