HighRiver

P&H Milling Group, a division of Parrish & Heimbecker Limited, have started construction on a new, state-of-the-art flour milling facility in Red Deer County. 

A sod-turning event earlier this month marked the start for the $241 million facility which will have the capacity to mill an estimated 750 metric tonnes of wheat daily from Western Canadian farmers.

More than a dozen soldiers were sent to hospital this afternoon after an accident at a military base in Quebec.

Capt. Hermione Wilson, a public affairs officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, says the accident took place at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier.

Wilson says the accident in the base's training area involved two armoured vehicles.

She says civilian and military emergency services responded immediately to the scene.

Wilson says 16 members of the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has confirmed he will ask the other opposition parties to bring down the Liberal government next week with a non-confidence motion.

A Conservative spokesperson said the motion will simply say the House has no confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government.

Now that the NDP has ended the supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals, the minority government needs to shore up support from opposition parties on a vote-by-vote basis.

The Town of High River's two emergency sirens are undergoing maintenance today.

According to the Town's website, a short burst from the siren may be heard as a silent system test is conducted. 

If it was a real emergency, you would hear the siren repeat continuously.

To stay up to date with notifications by phone, text or email go to highriver.ca/alberta-alerts.

Santa Claus is coming to town... on Friday, December 6.

Santa's little helpers are already scurrying around getting ready for the 39th annual Santa Claus Parade in High River.

The theme this year is 'Celebrating Santa's Helpers'.

Registration is already open, and it's free as always, but the elves just need you to register so they know how many floats and entries will be taking part.

The elves have already opened up the bags for candy and could still use some sponsors to help out.

Foothills theatre collective, the Erratic Players, is looking for an Indigenous actor to join their ranks for an upcoming production.

They are producing a play about the legendary Lost Lemon Mine, rumoured to be hidden somewhere in the southwest section of the province.

Dozens of runners, walkers, strollers and dogs showed up at Sunday's 44th annual Terry Fox run in High River.

Volunteer organizer Brenda McCredie said the weather turned out, as did people showing up to support the cause.

"It was so good this year. We had a record number of participants, and a record number of money raised. Right now, we're at about $4,600 but there's still more coming in. We had about 150 participants. We had the run club again from Joe Clark, so we had about 40 kiddos come out and their parents."

The Town of Okotoks will have two upgraded playgrounds soon.

According to the Town, construction has already begun to replace the playgrounds at both the Crystal Ridge and Suntree Park Playgrounds.

The Town had asked for public input on the designs of the new playgrounds through an online poll.

People were able to select between two designs per playground, with each poll being available for several weeks.

Four Provincial grower organizations have announced $13.4 million in funding for the newly launched Gate Capital Campaign.

Led by Cereals Canada, the $102 million Global Agriculture Technology Exchange project (otherwise known as Gate) will be built in downtown Winnipeg.

The new facility will provide office space for Cereals Canada as well as new state-of-the-art technical areas such as analytical labs, pilot processing and research facilities.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.