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The 2026 Census of Agriculture questionnaire has now been published on the Statistics Canada website.

The census is conducted every five years with the last Agriculture Census being done in 2021.

For the 2026 Census of Agriculture, new categories have been added under the commodity questions to identify emerging agricultural products. 

Questions on agricultural practices have been expanded to include environmental practices and environmental sustainability.

The Calgary Stampede is officially underway, along with the rodeo, midway and live entertainment... the event also showcases agriculture and Alberta's ranching history

It's a chance to step back in time and experience life on the farm and ranch, with the Vintage Tractor Pull and Blacksmith showcase;  to the Heavy Horse, Cutting Horse, and Team Cattle Penning competitions; Chuckwagon races, to the Junior Steer Classic, the International Youth Livestock Supreme Championship and Scholarships, the World Stock Dog Championships, and International Livestock Auctioneer Championships.

Industry is applauding the federal government’s progress toward a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank after it awarded supply contracts to two companies.

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health and Biogenesis Bago SA will supply vaccine products and develop the vaccine bank.

Canadian Cattle Association Saskatchewan director and former Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association president Garner Deobald, who formerly worked for Boehringer, said both companies are well respected and were good choices.

“I think it is important, for sure, to be ready,” he said.

Airdrie-Cochrane Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Peter Guthrie has officially launched the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Alberta.

He is doing it alongside MLA Scott Sinclair, who was also removed from the United Conservative Party (UCP).

Guthrie told DiscoverAirdrie why he and Sinclair decided to relaunch the party.

Mountain View County will receive $205,073.59 from the Government of Alberta to support lighting system upgrades at the Sundre Airport (CFN7), restoring night-use capability to the facility.

On June 30, the County announced a successful grant application through the province’s Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). The County will receive $205,073.59 in provincial funding toward the $275,000 project, with the remaining costs to be funded by Mountain View County.

Airdrie residents are facing a wall of summer road, pathway and parking disruptions as the City of Airdrie juggles water repairs, utility work and long-haul rehabilitation projects across major routes.

The longest closure now underway is on Main Street SE between Elk Hill and Erin Drive. Temporary lane closures are expected to continue through a phased approach until August 31, 2026, to accommodate road rehabilitation.

Investigators with the Calgary Police Service Traffic Unit are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash that took place last month on Stoney Trail S.W.

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are set to meet in Calgary today to sign two memorandums of understanding.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation.

The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford tweeting that they discussed how to build new pipelines, as well as rail lines to export Canadian critical minerals and energy.

Smith also bumped into Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday.

Steer Wrestler Scott Guenthner from Provost, Alberta, is going to the Championship finals this Sunday at the Calgary Stampede.

Guenthner had a time of 4.7 seconds on the final day in Pool A to finish in second place on Sunday, but more importantly, he finished first overall.

That means he's going to the Steer Wrestling finals on Sunday. 

Two other Albertans also qualified for Championship Sunday.

Ladies Breakaway Roping standout Shelby Boisjoli-Meged from Langdon finished in first place yesterday, and overall, so she's moving on to the finals.

The stars of My Life With the Walter Boys — the hit Netflix series filmed in Alberta — were spotted soaking up the sun at the Calgary Stampede this week, just as Netflix confirmed that Season 2 will premiere August 28.

Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde and Ashby Gentry, who play Jackie, Cole and Alex in the coming-of-age drama, were seen taking in the rodeo grounds and snapping selfies in western wear.