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The piercing yellow eyes and deadly hunting skills of the snowy owl awe bird-lovers in the U.S. Midwest every winter. 

Now, thanks to what has been heralded as the most comprehensive summary of migration patterns ever assembled, those birders can see where those raptors migrated from: the Seal River watershed in northern Manitoba.

Strathcona County's population has surpassed 100,000 residents.

According to the latest census, about 73,000 of these people are located in Sherwood Park, while over 27,000 were in the county's rural areas.

Strathcona County remains the fifth largest municipality in the province, and second in the capital region.

"It’s positive to see the county’s continued growth and reflects on what a great community this is to live, work and enjoy,” says mayor Rod Frank.

In total, 100,362 people live in the county.

Statistics Canada released its August crop production estimate on Wednesday.

In 2022, Canadian farmers are projected to produce more wheat, canola, barley, oats, soybeans and corn for grain than they did in 2021, according to the most recent yield model estimates using satellite imagery and agroclimatic data.

Neil Townsend is chief market analyst with FarmLink Marketing Solutions.

The RCMP says a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they believe to be responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 others injured.

Myles Sanderson is the main suspect in the attacks in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., which prompted a four-day manhunt last week.

He was arrested on a rural stretch of highway last Wednesday, after which police say he went into "medical distress" and died in their custody. 

Members of Parliament of all political stripes are expected to rise in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth today during a special sitting of the House of Commons. 

The House Speaker is recalling MPs from their summer break early to commemorate the queen and her 70-year reign after she died last week. 

Pierre Poilievre is set to address the legislature as leader of the Conservative party for the first time, across the aisle from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is slated to kick off the speeches.

A new academic analysis has identified at least 75 foreign digital operations of a malicious political or industrial nature directed at Canada since 2010 – from attempts to steal COVID-19-related research to the targeting of Uyghur human rights activists.

The report by researchers at the University of Quebec at Montreal’s Observatoire des conflits multidimensionals found cyberespionage accounted for more than half of these episodes.

The Canola Council of Canada has sent out a "Save the date" notice for Canola Week. 

Canola Week 2022 runs December 6-8 at the Sheraton Cavelier Hotel in Saskatoon. 

This year's conference offers producers the opportunity to tune in from home or attend in person.

Registration for the event is set to open next month.

The three-day event will update growers on the state of the canola industry in Canada, the latest research, agronomic issues and cutting-edge innovation.

If you're looking for a hot meal next week, the Rivercrest Care Centre has you covered.

Pop, chips, and burgers will be available for $8 on Monday (Sept. 19) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rivercrest Care Centre on 101 Avenue. 

The Rivercrest has been doing these BBQ fundraisers twice a year, once in mid-summer and another towards the end of the season.

Amanda Clarke, the recreation assistant with the Rivercrest Care Centre, says they'll use the proceeds for recreation programs.

AGT Foods and Ingredients announcing a key partnership this week with Equinom, an Israeli based company that is very strong in breeding and genetics. 

AGT President and CEO Murad Al-Katib says to meet the growing global demand for better plant-based foods, we need more innovative, sustainably-produced ingredients that deliver on food functionality and fulfill the demand from both 
consumers and food companies for high-quality, plant-based protein products that are good for the environment.

Determined members of the public joined a lineup that stretched for kilometres along the south bank of the Thames River on Wednesday, waiting hours to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she began lying in state.

Equipped with sleeping bags, books and backpacks of food, they formed a queue that was nearly four kilometres long as of 6 p.m. local time. With Westminster Palace silhouetted across the river, people waited patiently as the line wound its way past the London Eye and across Lambeth Bridge.