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Fort Saskatchewan's Olen Zellweger will have the eyes of the nation on him tonight. 

He will be trying to help Team Canada's World Junior squad get past a dominant Team USA in the semi-finals in Halifax. The game is set to get underway at 4 p.m. 

Canada is coming off an emotional quarterfinal overtime win against Slovakia on Monday (Jan. 2) after, teenage phenom, Conor Bedard undressed multiple defenders to score the game-winner. Bedard also set Canadian records in both points and goals at the World Juniors, passing both Eric Lindros and Jordan Eberle. 

Today marks Canada's first National Ribbon Skirt Day. 

Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum's bill to recognize the day every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year.

It was inspired by Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan who wore a ribbon skirt to her rural Saskatchewan school in December 2020, when she was 10 years old.

She wore the colourful garment, donned by Indigenous women at cultural events, as part of a formal day — but her family said at the time that a staff member told her the outfit wasn't considered formal enough.

Farmers are busy pencilling out the numbers for the upcoming crop season.

In an effort to try and reduce costs many producers use farm-saved seed or bin-run seed from the previous crop.

Producers that are looking at doing this are now deciding whether or not to have the seed cleaned.

Crops extension specialist Mackenzie Hladun submitted the following article on the topic.

Fort Saskatchewan residents should expect to see snowplows out and about this week. 

The city plans on starting residential snow removal on Wednesday (Jan. 4). 

Plows will be clearing the city in sections, with the west side of the city being done first. 

Downtown will be the first area that will see service, with plows heading out on Wednesday morning. Plows will go around Turner Park, down 102nd Ave all the way to Lowe Ave. 

Redwater RCMP is investigating a New Year's Day break-and-enter. 

On January 1, police were called to the scene of an active break-and-enter at a rural residence in Sturgeon County. 

Three men are considered suspects in the case. The trio, along with one vehicle, were all captured on a surveillance camera at the residence. 

Stolen items included firearms, laptops, computer games, and multiple cell phones from the house. 

Police are currently looking for a silver 2000-2002 Subaru Forester with a loud muffler. 

The federal government's fertilizer emissions reduction target is expected to remain a key issue in 2023.

Last year, Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced a "fertilizer emissions reduction target" of 30 per cent by 2030.

That news raised a lot of concern with farmers as to just what that would mean, and if it could eventually result in a fertilizer ban.

Bibeau says the focus is on emissions, adding they are absolutely not against fertilizer use.

Sunwing says it has completed all of its scheduled recovery flights to bring home passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations during the holidays.

The travel company says in a statement that its teams have worked around the clock to return its affected customers home.

Some travellers from Saskatchewan say the airline has left them at airports in other provinces, while one says her flight from Mexico made it to Regina with dozens of empty seats.

The first meteor shower of the year ends its peak period Tuesday (Dec. 3) night.

This meteor shower is called the Quadrantids, and it's known for short peaks and bright fireballs. 

Up to 80 meteors can be seen in the sky during the shower's peak period.

You can best view the shower at night in an area away from light pollution.

NASA suggests giving your eyes half an hour to adjust to the dark to get the best view of the meteor shower.

The meteor shower is expected to last until dawn.

Seven more people will be inducted into the Strathcona County sports wall of recognition later this month. 

Former NHL goaltender Cam Ward highlights the class, who will officially have their name added on January 13 at Millenium Place. 

Ward, who is from Saskatoon but spent much of his youth in Sherwood Park, played 14 seasons in the NHL mostly with the Carolina Hurricanes. He won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006. 

He retired as the Hurricanes franchise leader in wins, games played, wins, and saves. 

A historical site near Bon Accord was destroyed in an early-morning fire last Friday (Dec. 30). 

Fedorah Hall, which has stood in the area for just under a century, was completely destroyed in the fire. 

Sturgeon County Mayor, Alanna Hnatiw, offered words of support to those affected by the building's destruction. 

"While we are thankful no people were injured, we acknowledge that the community is experiencing a great loss," said Hnatiw. "[Fedorah Hall] represented our strong community connections and was part of the history and identity of the area."