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The Bank of Canada announced this week an increase to its policy interest rate of 75 basis points to 3.25%, as it continues to address inflation.

FCC Chief Economist JP Gervais talked about the impact on farmers.

Pierre Poilievre woke up Sunday with a list of things to do as he embarks on his first week as the Conservative party's new leader, while his former rivals offered assurances he could count on their support.

The 43-year-old walked out of the convention centre in Ottawa where the party's leadership election results were revealed Saturday night with a massive victory. Poilievre won nearly 70 per cent of members' support on a first-ballot victory against four other candidates. On top of that, a riding-by-riding breakdown shows he won almost all of the country's 338 ridings. 

Strathcona County continued its tradition of honouring fallen first responders on Wednesday (Sept. 7). 

A small procession from the county’s emergency services honour guard led a march and a ceremony at the Strathcona Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial.

This marks the 20th year of the tradition, which is meant to give people in the area the chance to recognize and honour those who lost their lives in the line of duty. 

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Pierre Poilievre: A look at the new Conservative leader's key campaign promises
Location: Ottawa
Source: The Canadian Press

Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more "freedom" for Canadians.

Here is a look at some key pledges from his leadership campaign.

Pierre Poilievre, one of the first members of Parliament elected under the Conservative party's banner, won the leadership race Saturday night.

The party veteran and former cabinet minister, known for his combative style, won a resounding first-ballot victory — with 68 per cent of support — that prompted applause to erupt in the room of Conservative faithful at a downtown Ottawa convention centre.

New findings from the 2021 Canadian census have shed some light on the people who call Fort Saskatchewan home. 

The community has shown some decent population growth, moving from 24,169 in 2016 to 27,088 in 2022, an increase of 12 per cent. Yet, the most interesting results were the languages in which those people spoke. 

English was the most popular language with 24,080 reporting it as their mother tongue.

Some Canadians from diaspora communities called for the country's independence from the Crown on Friday, saying the death of the Queen is a chance to rethink its ties to the monarchy.

More than 50 countries with historical links to Britain are part of the Commonwealth, which Queen Elizabeth II was head of throughout her reign. Her death Thursday came as a growing number of nations debate their relationship with the British Crown amid demands that the country apologize for its colonial-era abuses and award its former colonies slavery reparations.

King Charles III will be proclaimed Canada's new head of state at an accession ceremony at Rideau Hall on Saturday morning, while the federal government rolls out a series of events to commemorate the legacy of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

The date of Canada’s national commemoration ceremony for the Queen is up in the air as officials eagerly await public confirmation of when her state funeral will be held in London.

A busy, warm weekend for the area. 

The Gibbons Town Wide Garage Sale goes Saturday (Sept. 10) and Savour Strathcona is on Sunday.

Garage Sale

Hailed as "one of Alberta's largest garage sales," the event will go from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. 

Tables and vendors will be set up along 50 and 51 Avenue and 51 Street in Gibbons. Many households in the area also have their own sales. 

Cattle markets have turned the corner showing signs of improvement over the last few months as prices edge six year highs.

Cattle Market Analyst with Gateway Livestock, Anne Wasko, says supplies are tightening, cattle feeders are getting more current and cattle on feed numbers are down three per cent from last year.