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Everyone in Alberta will be able to fish for free this weekend.

July 8 and 9 is Family Fishing Weekend, where Albertans and visitors are able to fish without needing to purchase a sportfishing license.

The weekend also coincides with National Fishing Week, which occurs each year during the second week of July.

Local artist Amanda Milke is showcasing community through her new collaborative art piece.

The piece is on display at the public parklet on 102 street and features bundles of painted leaves hanging from the roof of the parklet.

Milke said that every leaf was painted by a resident of Fort Saskatchewan at the Family Festival earlier this year.

"I've worked with Kristi Wahl and the City of Fort Saskatchewan before," said Milke. "We usually work with the Youth Advisory Committee and doing projects for the Fort that people can participate in."

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has given an update on a car crash that occurred on Highway 28A Tuesday (July 4) morning.

According to police, they responded to a two-vehicle collision where a semi-truck collided with an SUV.

The driver of the SUV was taken to hospital as a precaution. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

The highway is now closed in both directions as officers continue to investigate but is expected to open soon. 

Edmonton emergency services responded to a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 28A, north of Highway 15 and west of Fort Saskatchewan.

The 511 Alberta twitter account posted about the collision early Tuesday (July 4) morning, saying that the crash was causing delays in both directions of the highway. Residents are advised to consider an alternate route. 

According to Edmonton Police Service, the crash occurred between a semi-truck and an SUV.

The driver of the SUV was taken to hospital as a precaution. No other injuries were reported.

An NHL player with Ardrossan roots is headed to the lone-star state next season. 

Sam Steel was one of many players to ink a new deal at the start of the NHL free agency period on Saturday (July 1) as he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars worth $850,000. 

Steel cut his teeth in Sherwood Park during his minor hockey years before heading to the Regina Pats of the WHL and then went on to get drafted 30th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in 2016. 

Canadian farmers reported planting more wheat, canola, barley, corn for grain, and soybeans, but fewer acres of oats, lentils, and dry peas, according to the June 2023 Field Crop Survey.

Favourable conditions across Western Canada allowed producers to complete seeding in a timely manner. In Alberta, seeding was nearly complete by the end of May, just ahead of the average, owing to warm and dry conditions. Planting in Saskatchewan and Manitoba was slightly behind the 5- and 10-year averages because of excess moisture in some areas.

The city of Fort Saskatchewan is no longer under a fire restriction. 

Over the weekend, the city announced that they have moved to a fire advisory after wet conditions lowered the fire risk. 

A fire advisory allows for open air burning such as brush and outside fires as well as burn barrels and fireworks. 

Fort Saskatchewan is the latest region to move towards an advisory following Strathcona County and Lamont County. 

Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, is in Italy to take part in the biennial conference of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization.

During her outreach, she's also working with stakeholders to advance Canadian agriculture and agri-food trade and promote the safety and quality of Canadian exports.

The FAO was formally established almost 78 years ago during a meeting in Quebec City, headed by future prime minister Lester Pearson as a specialized UN agency to lead international efforts in the fight against global hunger.

The Redwater golf course is feeling the love after the community rallied around it following some overnight thefts. 

On the night of June 21, vandals broke into the course and stole all but two of the course's custom-made hole signs, all of the sponsor signs, and all the course flags as well. 

"The vandals came in the middle of the night and they basically ripped the wooden signs out," said Byron Gray, the president of non-profit society. "They took eight of the wooden signs." 

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) workers who load and unload cargo at terminals at more than 30 B.C. ports, went on strike on Saturday, July 1.

On Monday, the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) released a statement saying it has gone as far as possible on core issues.