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Those looking to get some quick and easy winter fun now have another option to choose from. 

The Cardiff Park skating trail is now open for all ages to enjoy in Sturgeon County. 

The trail opened up back on December 20 and includes two looping trails that people can skate on. They also have a more traditional ice surface that can be used for more leisurely skates. 

The trail will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Darkness shouldn't be a problem as lights turn on at 4 p.m. every afternoon to make things that much better. 

The federal government says 1.8 million Canadians travelled to Mexico in 2022. Some of the more popular tourist spots include Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Mazatlan, Playa Del Carman and Puerto Vallarta.

Travel agents say direct flights from many locations and all-inclusive resorts are a major draw.

But, like other travel, it's not without risks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he shared a call with King Charles that centred on environmental issues. 

Trudeau's office says he and the King discussed the COP15 biodiversity summit that was held in Montreal last month, where nearly 200 countries signed a landmark conservation agreement.

They also exchanged "ideas on tackling climate change and protecting the environment moving forward."

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for help finding the owner of two rings that were turned in.

On Dec. 30, police received a report for found rings. The rings were located near the Fort Saskatchewan Alliance Church on 93 Avenue.

The rings appear to be an engagement and wedding set.

RCMP are asking the owner to come forward. To confirm ownership, police ask to describe the way the rings were being stored.

A Fort Saskatchewan mother is passing on her love of ringette to her daughter. 

Courtney Liddle started playing ringette when she was about 5 years old back in the 1990s. 

"I played for about 15 years here in Fort Saskatchewan at all sorts of levels," said Liddle. "For such a small town, we have always had a really great ringette program here." 

Liddle now has a family of three kids, all of which are involved in sports. Her oldest daughter, Isla, is in dance while her son, Atticus, plays hockey. Liddle's youngest daughter, Maren, decided to take up ringette. 

Strathcona County will begin clearing snow off residential roads this weekend. 

The county says that priority four residential street clearing is set to start on Sunday (Jan. 8) at around 6 p.m. 

Orange signs will be posted in neighbourhoods indicating clearing dates in the areas. Residents will have to move their vehicles off the streets on the days that work is scheduled to be done. 

The provincial government plans on releasing more information on its inflation relief packages next week. 

In November, Premier Danielle Smith announced support for families, seniors, and vulnerable people to help deal with rising inflation. 

Those supports included $600 per child or senior living in the household for families with household incomes under $180,000. Payments would be spread out in $100 installments over six months. 

People who rely on AISH, Income Support, and PDD were also eligible to claim $600 over those same months. 

Canadian tourists were trapped inside a Mexican hotel Thursday as buses that were supposed to take them to an airport and safely home burned outside. 

"It's just chaos," said Tina Dahl of Edmonton, whose six family members stranded in the popular tourist city of Mazatlan were supposed to fly out Thursday night.

The federal government advised Canadians in Mexico to limit their movements and shelter in place due to violence in the western part of the country. 

A pair of Fort Saskatchewan products struck gold at the 2023 World Junior Championship. 

Olen Zellweger and Colton Dach will both take home gold medals after Canada won 3-2 in overtime on Thursday (Jan. 5) night. 

This is Zellweger's third gold medal with Team Canada since 2021, which now includes two gold medals at the U20 World Junior Championships and one at the 2021 U18 World Junior Championship. 

He will finish his World Junior career as the second-highest-scoring Canadian defenceman ever with 18 points, including six points at this year's tournament. 

A 71-year-old man is facing charges for arson.

In mid-November, emergency services responded to a residential structure fire near Antler Lake. The fire was deemed suspicious, and an investigation was conducted.

Police say two days after the fire, 71-year-old Gordon Cottrell, a resident of Sherwood Park, was arrested. Cottrell was also the owner of the home that was burned down.

The Strathcona County RCMP did not provide any further reasoning for the arson charge, simply that no one was injured in the blaze.