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Olds College of Agriculture & Technology Board of Governors has a new Chair. 

Ted Menzies will serve in the role after being a member of the Board since 2020,

A former MP Menzies had a career in primary production and policy development for the agri-food sector and international trade.

A mobile mammography service will be visiting both Fort Saskatchewan and Morinville this month.

The service will first be offered at the Morinville Clinic from June 16 to 20 before coming to the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital between June 21 to 24. 

A mammogram is essentially an X-ray of the breast tissue. 

Chidi Okoli, the health promotion facilitator with Alberta Health Services, says mammograms are very important in identifying and treating breast cancer. 

Participants in the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program gathered in Calgary this week for their annual Spring Forum.

This annual event brings together the program’s 16 participants from across Canada for three days of industry tours, classroom sessions, and networking events.

The CCA's Youth Leadership Co-ordinator Jessica Radau says it's a great opportunity for the group.

For the first time in almost four years, Bisonfest is returning to Elk Island National Park (EINP).

On Saturday (June 3), the park will be hosting a celebration for a century of bison conservation at the park.

There are a few new attractions coming for Bisonfest that were not around before the pandemic.

"We have a new paddle rental operation, and they'll be having voyager canoe rides," said Sherri Fownes, Visitor Experience Product Development Officer with EINP. 

Other activities happening for Bisonfest include:

Cereals Canada is back with its regular Growing Season Progress Report for the 2023 Prairie wheat crop

Director of market intelligence and trade policy Leif Carlson says global customers want to know how the Canadian wheat crop is progressing over the growing season.

The report focuses on seeding, crop conditions and quality, and harvest for wheat in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. 

The information is presented in a user-friendly format with provincial highlights, maps, and links to crop reports, as well as historical data for the past three years. 

Strathcona County will be hosting the FireFit Regional Championship this weekend. 

The event will go on Saturday (June 3) and is taking place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the parking lot of the Kinsmen Leisure Centre in Sherwood Park.

"FireFit is kind of like an obstacle course that tests the six essential tasks of a firefighter," said Brad Dicks, a firefighter with Strathcona County Emergency Services.

The obstacle course consists of the following:

Strathcona RCMP has located a missing woman. 

On Thursday (June 1) afternoon, police say that they located 28-year-old Jaime Bridger after she was reported missing the day before. 

"The Strathcona County RCMP are pleased to report that Jamie has been located safe," said the RCMP in a release.

"Police would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter." 

Before being found, Bridger was reported to have been last seen in rural Strathcona County on May 1 and then was believed to be sighted at the Hope Mission in Edmonton on May 2. 

Fort Saskatchewan residents will now be able to enjoy the taste of Texan BBQ. 

 Dickey's Barbecue Pit has officially opened up in Southpointe, with their grand opening set for today. 

"We [didn't] have any unique BBQ restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan so we planned to bring in a world-known BBQ restaurant," said Sajeev Kottackl Joseph, one of the owners of the Fort Sask location. 

Joseph was joined by two other partners, Albin Georg and Jinu Jose, in bringing the franchise into the community. 

Morinville RCMP is looking for a suspect involved in a robbery.

On Wednesday (May 31) evening, police were dispatched after calls of an armed robbery at the Calahoo convenience store.

According to police, a lone man wearing a mask, gloves, and a hoody entered the store with a handgun, demanding cash and threatening to shoot the employee. 

The suspect left the scene with an undisclosed amount of money, and two bottles of dark rum.

The suspect drove away in a white SUV with the rear plates removed. Officers believe the vehicle may be a Kia.

The Fort Saskatchewan municipal census has been extended a few more days. 

In a release on Thursday (June 1), the city announced that they would be extending the census until Sunday. 

"We're just trying to get everybody accounted for," said Sheryl Exley, a legislative officer with the city. "We're taking those extra days to allow residents, if they hadn't had the opportunity to input their census online, they still have that opportunity until June 4 at midnight."