Multiple fires extinguished in Fort Saskatchewan area
Crews were fighting multiple fires in the area.
Just before 6 p.m. on Saturday (May 13), Sturgeon County firefighters responded to a grass fire on Highway 825 near Nutrien.
The fire was eventually put under control.
Edmonton Fire Services also responded to multiple fires burning in north Edmonton near the following locations:
- Ebbers Way near 37 Street
- Meridian Street at 178 Avenue
- East of Manning Drive near 200 Avenue
- 137 Avenue and Manning Drive
No evacuation notices were sent out.
Robin Hood Association catches Oilers fever
The local Robin Hood Association branches have caught Oilers playoff fever.
On Wednesday (May 10) the branches came together at their Sherwood Park location to host an Oilers tailgate party ahead of Game 4 of Edmonton's second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The event took inspiration from the association's Green and Gold Day that they host with players from the Edmonton Elks football team.
Fort Saskatchewan kids raise money for fire victims through lemonade stand
A group of Fort Saskatchewan kids raised thousands of dollars for the victims of the fires on Boxwood Bend.
On May 5 and 6, the kids set up their lemonade stand in the same neighbourhood as the blaze.
"[My son] wanted to set up a lemonade stand to give the remaining first responders and investigators free lemonade because it was so hot out," said Melanie Redfearn, whose son Lukas spearheaded the idea.
"We then decided that because there was so much traffic, we should do it for donations to the families."
CPKC sees seasonal slowdown in grain movement
With spring seeding operations underway across the prairies, grain movement to port has slowed down.
The assistant vice-president of CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) Elizabeth Hucker says in April they moved about 2.3 million metric tons of Canadian grain and grain products, with more than 994,000 metric tons moved in the last couple of weeks.
Over 30 vehicles involved in Highway 14 collision
Strathcona County RCMP are on the scene at Highway 14 and Range Road 231 for a massive multi-vehicle collision.
On Friday (May 12) at around 6 a.m., police were sent to the collision between Highway 21 and Range Road 231.
Officers found 34 vehicles involved in the collision, including 4 semi-trucks.
In total 12 people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening conditions. One person was airlifted by STARS air ambulance. The other drivers and occupants were taken to Millennium Place by bus.
Agriculture industry continues to deal with supply chain challenges
Farmers have been faced with a number of challenges from trying to access crop inputs to parts and new equipment.
Jim Wood, chief sales and operations officer for Rocky Mountain Equipment says there's definitely still a shortage of some products when it comes to farm equipment.
"The manufacturers still have most dealer groups on allocation. You can only order so many and definitely the demand is there."
He thinks labor is an issue, adding that hopefully, the manufacturers can get their manufacturing back online when it comes to production.
Several injured in Highway 21 collision
Several people were injured in multiple collisions on Highway 21 on Friday (May 12) morning.
The crashes were reported on the highway near Township Road 520 just before 7 a.m.
Police say that two drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the other drivers were taken by the county bus to Millennium Place in Sherwood Park.
The highway has since reopened. The cause is believed to be low visibility due to wildfire smoke.
Strathcona County RCMP continues to investigate the collision.
Highway 21 reopens after collisions
Highway 21 has reopened after multiple collisions this morning.
The crashes were reported on the highway near Township Road 520 just before 7 a.m.
Police report that heavy smoke from nearby wildfires played a role in the collisions.
The highway was closed in both directions for a time while first responders were on the scene. Strathcona County says that the highway has since reopened.
Police investigating string of Sherwood Park vehicle break-ins
Strathcona County RCMP is investigating a recent string of vehicle break-ins in Sherwood Park.
Police say that the thefts are more likely to occur in areas that have many vehicles, like parking lots, or areas where there is low foot traffic.
To help avoid future thefts, Strathcona County RCMP is encouraging residents to take part in their '9PM Routine', a process that can be used to help minimize your chances of being a victim of a vehicle break-in.
The routine requires residents to take the following precautions every night at 9 p.m.:
Update: Smoke caused multiple collisions on Highway 21
Strathcona County RCMP responded to multiple collisions on Highway 21 this morning.
Police reported at least two multi-vehicle collisions on the highway near Township Road 520 just before 7 a.m.
Police say that heavy smoke from wildfires causing low visibility was a factor in the collisions.
The highway was closed for a time but has since reopened.
Two drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the other drivers were taken by the county bus to Millennium Place in Sherwood Park.