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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." 

While enrolled in university, Eloho Orogun was approached on campus to apply for a $500 student credit card, advertised as a means to improve his credit score.

Met with a self-described shopping problem, it was not long before Orogun opened a second student card with a larger limit.

"The more money I had, the more debt I would get myself into," he said. 

Poor spending habits and a lack of understanding of how credit cards work led him down a debt spiral that took him seven years to break.

Fort Saskatchewan's Colton Dach will miss the remainder of the 2023 World Junior Championships. 

The Chicago Blackhawks draft choice suffered a shoulder injury in the third period of a game against Sweden on Saturday. He left the game and Hockey Canada reported that Dach will not play in the tournament. 

The injury happened when Dach attempted a hit on Swedish defender Victor Sjoholm and instead got the worst of the collision. He immediately fell to the ice favouring his right arm, he can be heard screaming in the immediate aftermath. 

Some residents may have noticed a strange sight on Highway 21 last week, a horse running across the road.

In a post made to the Fort Sask Informed Facebook group on Thursday (Dec. 29), one resident warns others about the horse.

"Just so you all know there’s a horse running around highway 21, ran right across the road, be careful!" The post read.

Plenty of residents chimed in to voice their concerns and sympathies for the horse.

"Omg poor baby!!!" One resident wrote.

As 2022 comes to a close and the cost of living continues to climb, many Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending — and some are looking to trim down on subscriptions.

But with subscription services offered in almost every category these days, it can be hard to keep track of exactly how much you're spending on a monthly basis.

Heading into the new year, freelance journalist John Loeppky took stock of his finances and noticed a lengthy list of regular credit card charges.

“It can very easily get away from you," he said.

It was a busy year for sports in the region. 

From some local NHL players being traded to Olympic champions, here are the top five sports stories from 2022.

#5 - Emerence Maschmayer brings home the gold

Bruderheim's own Emerence Maschmayer made her country proud by bringing home the gold as part of the Canadian women's national hockey team at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.