Strathcona County honours newest inductees into Wall of Recognition
Strathcona County took some time to honour some of the region's biggest sporting heroes last Friday (Jan. 13).
They held a ceremony at Millenium Place to welcome in the newest additions to their Wall of Recognition.
Six people were inducted, including athletes and builders, with a packed house reminiscing on each of their careers and applauding their contributions to local sports.
Recognize any of these actors? Shooting wraps on action movie in Fort Saskatchewan area
Throughout November, Hot Shots Films and Factory Films Studio were filming their first Albertan feature movie just outside Fort Saskatchewan.
Red Pine City stars Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, known for his roles in The Dark Knight, The Expendables, and Doctor Who. He is also the brother of Julia Roberts.
Other stars include Rick Ravenello (General Hospital, Lethal Weapon, Weeds) and Elise Muller (The Young and the Restless, Parenthood).
Work on Grocery Code of Conduct Underway
Canada is developing its first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct.
Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food say the agri-food industry has been making substantial progress.
They strongly encourage all agri-food organizations to participate in the upcoming consultations.
The Code will enhancing transparency, predictability and fair dealings and make Canada’s food supply chain more resilient.
Water main break closes some Fort Saskatchewan schools
A water main break has caused two schools to close on Monday (Jan. 16).
On Sunday evening, the City of Fort Saskatchewan announced on Facebook that a water main break closed down 101 St, between 98 Ave and 99 Ave. Outside of the road closure, the break will limit water pressure in the area.
Crews are expected to get to work on repairing the issue on Monday.
"Water will be turned off during repair and expected to flow late in the day," the City's post said.
Fog advisory in effect for local communities
A fog advisory has been put in place for our area.
Dense fog will linger throughout Sunday morning (Jan 15) then dissipate later in the day. The fog may return in the evening hours.
The advisory is in place for the following places:
- Fort Saskatchewan
- Gibbons
- Bon Accord
- Bruderheim
- Redwater
If you do plan to travel in these areas, caution is advised.
Classroom of the Month - January
A new year and a new Classroom of the Month!
Congrats to Mrs. Lavergne's Grade 1 class at Win Ferguson Elementary! The youngsters are working hard on their reading skills and took a little break to celebrate their awesome accomplishments.
Taking a look at Fort Saskatchewan's spookiest urban legends
From elusive cryptids to haunted grounds, Fort Saskatchewan is home to a few eerie urban legends.
Just recently, a post on the Fort Sask Informed Facebook page mentioned a mysterious creature that is known to hang out near the roadside at night.
Though most people hadn't heard about it, a few locals shared their own experiences with the supernatural.
"I have heard accounts of a black figure that stands and crawls on the side of the highway," said one commenter.
Alberta locations where The Last of Us was filmed
It seems like the eyes of the world are focused on the new television series The Last of Us.
The premiere episode 'When You're Lost in the Darkness' debuts this Sunday (Jan. 15) on HBO, HBO Max, and also streamed through Crave in Canada.
The highly anticipated series was filmed throughout Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022.
During the year-long shoot, we know crews set up Edmonton near the legislature, in Okotoks, High River, Olds, Canmore and Fort Macleod.
Ceremony to be held for child's partial remains found at residential school site
A First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan is preparing a proper burial after a fragment of a child's jawbone was found in an unmarked grave during a search of a local residential school site.
The Star Blanket Cree Nation made the discovery in the fall while the community was searching the site of the former Lebret Indian Industrial School.
The bone was identified by the province's coroner's service to be that of a child between the ages of four and six from about 125 years ago. It was not located anywhere near an area that was known to be a graveyard.
Rights group releases scathing report on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights
A prominent human-rights group says Canada is failing to address long-standing abuses, delivering a rebuke of what it calls the federal government's inadequate climate policy and violations of the rights of Indigenous people and immigration detainees.
Human Rights Watch says more than two dozen First Nations remain under long-term drinking water advisories, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to bring that number down to zero.