Western premiers disappointed by delay to federal bail reform on repeat offenders

Premiers from Western Canada said Tuesday they are "extremely disappointed" in the federal government for not passing reforms to the bail system to target repeat offenders before Parliament rose last week for the summer.

Speaking at the conclusion of the western premiers' conference in Whistler, B.C., host Premier David Eby urged the federal government to prioritize passing the bill that would amend the Criminal Code as soon as possible.

RCMP discover human remains in Sturgeon County vehicle fire

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP has released the cause of this morning's heavy police presence in Sturgeon County. 

On Monday (June 26) night, police say they were called to assist the local fire department with a vehicle fire on Range Road 230 and Township Road 554. 

When police arrived, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Once extinguished, officers reported finding what they believed to be human remains. 

Mounties were on the scene for some time but have since cleared the area. 

Government engages First Nations on agricultural opportunities

Today, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit and Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson announced that their governments have completed a collaborative project that engaged First Nations communities with the goal of furthering Indigenous participation in the agriculture sector.

Swarm of bees spotted at Fort Saskatchewan dog park

Fort Saskatchewan resident Korinne Walsh was walking her dog on Sunday (June 25) when she saw quite the sight - a tree covered in bees.

In a video posted to the Fort Sask Informed Facebook page, Walsh shared a video of the tree, showing thousands of bees swarming around a tree in the West River's Edge dog park.

The post garnered attention from bee-savvy Fort Saskatchewan residents, who told Walsh that there was nothing to worry about.

Hundreds of thousands set to leave Alberta GDL program

About 500,000 Alberta drivers are set to automatically exit the province's Graduated Driver's License (GDL) program. 

The process started back on April 1 as eligible GDL drivers were able to head to a registry office and exchange their GDL license for a non-GDL license free of charge. 

Now that the interim period has ended, those who want to exchange their GDL license will have to pay registry fees to do so. If not, the license will be changed the next time you renew it. 

During that interim period, about 150,000 drivers exited the program. 

Strathcona County to launch new on-demand transit app

Strathcona County is set to launch a new app for their on-demand transit service. 

The change comes after receiving various feedback from users of the on-demand transit pilot project that was launched back in June 2022. 

“Transit recognizes the importance of providing reliable transit service - which is why we listen carefully to rider feedback about the On-Demand service pilot," said Wade Coombs, the director of Transit for the county. 

Update: Human remains found in burning vehicle in Sturgeon County

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP is continuing to investigate after finding human remains in a Sturgeon County vehicle fire. 

Police say they were called to the scene of Range Road 230 and Township Road 554 on Monday (June 26) night to help assist the local fire department with a vehicle fire. 

Once the fire was extinguished, officers reported finding what they believed to be human remains. 

Officers remained on the scene for quite some time on Tuesday, but have since cleared the area. 

Enbridge 'must cease' Line 5 operations on Bad River land by June 2026: judge

The controversial Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease" on June 16, 2026, a U.S. judge says. 

Calgary-based Enbridge Energy Inc., the pipeline's owner, had asked Wisconsin district court Judge William Conley to clarify his order earlier this month giving the company just three years to relocate that section of the pipeline.