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The Dow Centennial Centre (DCC) has made changes to its hours on statutory holidays.

Before the New Year, the DCC was closed for all stat holidays. This included days such as Easter, Family Day, and Thanksgiving. 

Starting on Jan. 2, the DCC is now open on most stat holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

However, the DCC will still be closed for some holidays. These days include:

Plans for an extensive transit expansion that would have connected Fort Saskatchewan to the surrounding communities have been shot down by Edmonton. 

During budget deliberations last month, Edmonton city council decided to withdraw as a member of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Transit Services Commission (EMRTSC). This led to the commission announcing in early January that they planned on winding down operations. 

A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force.

Const. Wade Tittemore, 43, died Monday while off-duty, skiing with a colleague just north of Kaslo, B.C.

Nelson police Chief Donovan Fisher said Tuesday that Tittemore will be missed terribly in the small force of 20 officers.

Fisher called Tittemore a hard worker, a skilled officer and a dedicated family man who was a mentor and example to many junior officers.

Are Fort Saskatchewan residents getting a good deal on gas? 

The Alberta government recently suspended the provincial fuel tax and touted that people could save up to 13 cents per litre at the gas tanks. 

Fort Saskatchewan gas prices have seemingly been affected, moving from an average of $1.23 a litre before Christmas to an average of $1.18 per litre in early January. 

So, how do these prices stack up as compared to others? 

A collision near Morinville was causing delays. 

On Tuesday (Jan. 10) afternoon, RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 2 near Township Road 564 just north of Morinville. 

Emergency crews closed the highway for a time but everything is now clear. 

No information on the nature of the collision or if any injuries were sustained has been released. 

More to come... 

When it comes to supply and demand for wheat, demand has outstripped supply for the past couple of years.

Chuck Penner with LeftField Commodity Research says with the strength in demand, we've seen an increase in prices.

The price rally was accelerated by the drought and most recently by the war in Ukraine.

In terms of major exporters, he says, Canada bounced back while there was a drop from other key exporters.

An important member of the community is being remembered. 

The town of Gibbons announced the passing of their assistant chief administrative officer Michael Dubreuil after a battle with cancer.

Dubreuil was born on December 17, 1976 in Flin Flon, Manitoba. After attending college in Winnipeg he explored different careers until settling down as the recreation director in Flin Flon.

He dedicated his time in that position to growing and developing recreation facilities in his hometown.

Road conditions have not been ideal in the Fort Saskatchewan area, and they may be similar for the rest of the week. 

Foggy weather and poor air quality were reported in the region on Monday (Jan. 9) night and things seem to have intensified on Tuesday morning with visibility reaching zero on some parts of nearby highways. 

One resident on a local Facebook forum said it made their commute out of the city much more hazardous. 

"I left the fort at 5:10 am and it was crazy, it got thicker as I got to work by Stony Plain!" 

It's been quite a week for Fort Saskatchewan's Olen Zellweger. 

The 19-year-old defender is coming off a gold medal win with Team Canada at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Halifax last Thursday and, on Sunday night, was the centrepiece in a massive WHL trade that saw him move to Kamloops from Everett. 

If hearing about Zellweger winning a gold medal with Canada sounds familiar, it's because this is the third time since 2021 that he's done it. Those medals include two at the U20 World Juniors and one at the U18 World Junior event. 

A City of Nelson police officer has been killed in an avalanche near Kaslo, B.C., the Nelson Police Board says.

In a post on the City of Nelson Facebook page on Monday, the board said another officer was also critically injured.

The board said the pair were on snowmobiles when they were stuck by the avalanche.

No further details were immediately available.

The Nelson Facebook post said more information will be released in the coming days.

Kaslo is in southeastern B.C., about an hour drive north of Nelson.