Albino moose spotted in central Alberta

David Frizzell was driving home work last week when he realized he had just driven past something extraordinary. A beautiful albino moose was grazing at the side of the road  on Highway 21. 

“I had actually drove by the animal and had to turn around and go back. I was kind of surprised. I think there was four or five cars that drove by while I was standing on the shoulder of the road and just continued on,” he said. 

NDP announces major traffic changes for area if elected; UCP says they're already on it

Rachel Notley was in Sherwood Park on Tuesday (April 4) to make a major transportation announcement. 

The Alberta NDP leader was joined by Taneen Rudyk, the NDP candidate for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville, and Bill Tonita, the NDP candidate for Strathcona-Sherwood Park, to unveil a campaign promise to create an interchange at Highway 15 and Highway 830 near Scotford. 

Fort Saskatchewan naturalists raise concern over vandalism to trails

Local naturalists are raising concerns about the damage being done to the trails in Ross Creek and Turner Park.

Susan Gronau with the Fort Saskatchewan Naturalist Society says that unauthorized trails have been meddling with the fragile ecosystem that exists in the area.

"The creek is littered and plugged with chain sawed live trees and dead logs from the ground, small trees were cut down, bundled, and tossed to the side," said Gronau. "Pallets have also been tossed in the creek,"

Fort Saskatchewan's Disney expert takes home Half Grand Helping Hand

Jude White is the winner of April's Half Grand Helping Hand, courtesy of South Fort Chevrolet and MIX 107.

Jude is a Grade 5 student at Southpointe School with an autism spectrum disorder. His trivia knowledge of Disney and cinema has his classmates and teachers amazed.

His mother, Tanya, said that he can recite the actors, dates, and even production companies with every Disney film.

Romanian family's dream of life in Canada ended tragically in waters off Akwesasne

A Romanian family who had hoped to build a life near Toronto with their two Canadian-born children saw their dreams end tragically in the frigid waters off Akwesasne, Que., after fleeing a deportation order.

Florin Iordache, his wife Cristina (Monalisa) Zenaida Iordache, their two-year-old daughter Evelin and one-year-old son Elyen were among eight people found dead in a river near the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory last week.

Fort Saskatchewan senior talks about importance of Linking Generations

Meet Evelyn Hrudko, a local senior staying at Dr. Turner Lodge in Fort Saskatchewan.

For the last two years, Hrudko has been a part of Linking Generations, a charity that pairs up students at Saint John Paul II Catholic School with seniors from the lodge.

"I'd say the best part is just being able to talk to these kids, because they find out stuff about us and we find out about them, too," said Hrudko. "All the travelling that they do nowadays, that we didn't do at all when I was growing up."

The weekend forecast looks glorious

It looks like winter may finally be behind us.

According to the forecast, we may see double-digits by the weekend.

Saturday (April 8) is expected to have a mix of sun and cloud with a daytime high of 13 C, while Sunday (April 11) is expected to jump to 17 C.

"Enjoy the warm weather, especially over the Easter weekend. I know sometimes it's not great driving conditions, but this year looks like it will be really good," said Jenelle Gergely, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

Gergely added the forecast may change as the week goes on.

Trump makes history, pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records

Donald Trump has reportedly pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. 

Media reports say the ex-president entered the plea today in a heavily guarded New York courtroom — the first former commander-in-chief in U.S. history ever to do so. 

Live television coverage showed a stone-faced Trump, clad in his trademark dark suit and red tie, follow his legal team into the courtroom for his arraignment. 

He was equally stoic — and uncharacteristically silent — as he left the courtroom about an hour later.

By the numbers: a successful drive for the Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank

It was a great weekend for the Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank!

The Servus Credit Union Spring Food Drive went on Saturday (April 1) and Sunday (April 2) with resounding success. 

"The fact that so many people helped us make this happen over the two days is a big deal," said Kassandra Gartner, the executive director of the food bank. "The volunteer support that made it happen together with the generosity of our community was just really special."  

Here is a breakdown of the numbers that the food bank saw: 

Fort Saskatchewan residents want new pool, according to recent survey

It appears that a number of Fort Saskatchewan residents are itching for a new pool. 

At last week's city council meeting, the results of the indoor recreation survey were discussed. 

The survey was sent to a total of 11,912 households in Fort Saskatchewan, with 1,509 sending back responses. 

One of the questions on the survey asked residents what type of new recreational space was needed. A new pool was reportedly the most suggested item, though no specific numbers were released on the number of respondents who asked for one.