Police release names of 10 victims killed in Saskatchewan stabbings
RCMP have released the names and photos of the 10 people killed in a Labour Day weekend stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan.
The dead include nine men and women from the James Smith Cree Nation northeast of Saskatoon and one man from the nearby village of Weldon, and range in age from 23 to 78.
They are identified as:
- Thomas Burns, 23, of James Smith Cree Nation
- Carol Burns, 46, of James Smith Cree Nation
- Gregory Burns, 28, of James Smith Cree Nation
- Lydia Gloria Burns, 61, of James Smith Cree Nation
Ottawa invests in Calgary based company that will convert agricultural waste into renewable fuels and sustainable advanced materials
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin was in Calgary yesterday to announce a key investment in clean technology for the province.
He says the $1.4 million dollar investment will help SixRing Inc's next phase of development to scale up production.
Bank of Canada expected to raise key interest rate today
The Bank of Canada is expected to announce it will be raising its key interest rate today, making it the fifth consecutive increase this year.
Some Canadian banks are expecting the Bank of Canada to increase its key rate by three-quarters of a percentage point, bringing it to 3.25 per cent.
The rate hikes will feed into other lending rates, making it more expensive for Canadians and businesses to borrow money.
The Bank of Canada, along with central banks around the world, has been raising interest rates in an effort to cool sky-high inflation.
Kirby Dach signs four-year deal with Montreal
Fort Saskatchewan native, Kirby Dach has signed a four-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens.
The deal is worth a total of $13.45 million and carries an annual cap hit of $3.3625 million.
The former Fort Sask Ranger was a restricted free agent this summer, coming off a three-year entry-level contract that paid him $925,000 per year.
He was traded to the Canadiens at the NHL entry draft in July.
RCMP come up empty after tip in search for Saskatchewan stabbing suspect
Saskatchewan Mounties surrounded a house on the James Smith Cree Nation Tuesday after reported sightings of a suspected mass murderer, but left soon afterward with no sign of the man.
Emergency alerts blared yet again. A helicopter and drones flew overhead. A tactical armoured vehicle arrived on-site, driving past a checkpoint where reporters were kept. Shortly after, police vehicles left the scene and Myles Sanderson remained at large more than 48 hours after the stabbing attacks.
Update: Fort Saskatchewan RCMP searching for missing 17-year-old
The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP was asking for help finding a missing teenager.
Police say Rowin McIntyre was last seen at around 10 p.m. on Monday (Sept. 5) in Fort Saskatchewan.
"McIntyre has been located safe. Thank you to the public for your assistance in this matter," Mounties said in an update on Wednesday morning.
There was a general concern for the 17-year-old's well-being.
Alberta harvest ahead of 10-year average
Farmers are making good progress with the harvest.
The Alberta Crop Report shows harvest is now 17 per cent complete, up from 7 per cent the previous week, and ahead of the 10-year average of 14 per cent.
Harvest is most advanced in the South which includes Strathmore, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Foremost now has 49 per cent of the crop has been swathed or combined. The area did see some localized rains which slowed harvest but with the dry soils farmers were able to get back to the harvest fairly quickly.
Two Fort Saskatchewan women walk the 790-km Camino de Santiago
Two Fort Saskatchewan women are reflecting on the journey of a lifetime.
Dorothy Loy and Janet Fisher recently walked the Camino de Santiago, a 790-kilometre trail and ancient pilgrimage route in Spain. Loy and Fisher hiked the Frances trailhead, which begins in the French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and is one of several routes leading to the final destination of Santiago, Spain.
Most Canadians not ready to eliminate "best before" dates
According to a recent survey, most Canadians are not ready to scrap "best before" dates on food products.
In recent months, several grocers in Europe have opted to eliminate "best before" dates with the intention to reduce food waste.
The survey, which was conducted by the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, in partnership with Angus Reid, showed that only 27% of Canadians either strongly support or support eliminating "best before" dates.
Federal minister comments on Fort Saskatchewan Hospital closures
The recent closures of the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital's labour and delivery unit have reached the ears of the federal government.
Morinville native Randy Boissonnault, who serves as the federal minister of tourism and associate minister of finance, was in the area last week to speak with Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association.
In an interview with FortSaskOnline, Boissonnault said that the federal government can only do so much to help hospitals operate.