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The Alberta Day of Caring fundraiser from last Wednesday, July 31st, brought in a lot more bottles and donations over the August long weekend.

The bottle depots across Alberta remained open over the long weekend as they were still accepting donations for the Jasper fund.

After everything was added up the total amount raised across the province was $973,158.00

The federal and provincial matching donations triple the overall donation to $2,919,474.

The Red Cross sent out the update Tuesday morning.

Here's how you can help: 

Learning to drive can be fun and overwhelming. As a new driver there’s lots to keep in mind while navigating the roadways. Young and new drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal and injury collisions due to their age and inexperience; drivers under age 25 are more often involved in fatal collisions than any other age group (Transport Canada). Thankfully, over the past decade young and new drivers have become less involved in fatal and injury collisions.

Fairview RCMP is requesting public assistance in locating 74-year-old Christopher Grant. Chris was last seen on August 3, 2024, in Hines Creek. Chris may be confused and has other medical concerns. Police are concerned for his well being.

Christopher Grant is described as:

On August 3, 2024, at approximately 6:18 p.m. Slave Lake RCMP were dispatched following reports of two overdue boaters—a father and his young son—who were kayaking together. The pair had provided a planned route and estimated time of arrival but failed to return as scheduled.

Slave Lake RCMP, Slave Lake Fire, and Conservation officers swiftly launched a coordinated search operation, deploying boats, drones, and a helicopter to assist in locating the missing individuals. Despite their extensive efforts, the kayak was discovered overturned, and the search continued.

Beaverlodge RCMP are investigating after responding to a major act of vandalism at St. Mary's Catholic School. 

Friday morning RCMP arrived at the school to discover 70 windows broken and shattered, causing damage exceeding $100,000.

The school is now facing a huge expense and countless hours of restoration. 

Authorities are seeking the public's help for any information on the incident. If you have any details, please contact Beaverlodge RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Information provided by the Town of Beaverlodge Facebook page

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers.

It's part of a suite of changes the minister is announcing in an effort to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. 

He says he told a group of large business associations today that the program cannot be used to circumvent hiring Canadian workers.

Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the November presidential election. 

They are expected to appear together at a rally this evening after Harris formally clinched the nomination on Monday. 

The search for a running mate began just two weeks ago, after President Joe Biden removed himself as the nominee amid concerns over his age and endorsed Harris. 

Cory Asbury has teamed up with former lead singer of We The Kingdom, Franni Rae, to release a new version of his hit song, 'Only Jesus For My Pain.'

The song, originally released in 2023, was inspired by a bad experience Cory Asbury went through while dealing with severe back pain. 

He shared the story while leading worship at a men’s correctional facility and posted it on Instagram, saying in the captions, "This one might get me cancelled (again) but the story’s worth it."

Multi-Grammy Award-winning band, Third Day is celebrating as they prepare to release a new version of their album, Time

Originally released on Aug. 24, 1999, the new 25th Anniversary digital deluxe version, will feature the original album, along with all four songs from their Southern Tracks EP and three previously unreleased live songs recorded the same year the album was released.

When a small business is still going strong after 30 years, you can bet it has at least three things going for it: quality inventory, valued employees and the support of the community. Call it a hat trick for Milano for Men!

“People who’ve never been in the store, are new to the community or may be from a larger city are often surprised to see such a beautiful menswear store in Grande Prairie,” says Rob McConkey, owner of Milano for Men.