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Disc golfers of Sherwood Park will now be able to enjoy their sport in the city. 

Strathcona County approved the implementation of a six-hole course at Greengrove Park. 

This follows a five-month pilot project over the summer that saw a five-hole course at the same location. 

The addition of another hole will allow players to play the course three times for a full 18-hole experience. 

Disc golf is similar to golf but, instead of hitting a ball into a hole, players throw a frisbee-like disc into a basket. 

Two people were killed in a collision on Highway 16 on Monday (Dec. 5) morning. 

Police say they were called to the collision at about 1:40 a.m. on Highway 16 at Highway 855, just south of Mundare. 

An investigation found that a car travelling southbound collided with a semi-truck headed in the opposite direction. 

The two people inside the car were pronounced dead on the scene. 

No details regarding the identity of the deceased have been released. 

RCMP is continuing to investigate but does not expect any further updates to be provided. 

Reg Schellenberg was a well-known face and voice, who was well-respected in the beef industry.

The rancher from Beechy (Saskatchewan) was first elected to the Canadian Cattle Association in 2010 and became President of the organization earlier this year.

He served as co-chair of the Foreign Trade Committee, represented the CCA on the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and co-chaired the Animal Health and Care Committee with Pat Hayes.

When commenting on his friend's passing, Hayes noted that Reg had a well-rounded view of the whole industry.

Five women from Fort Saskatchewan were awarded the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for their outstanding service and citizenship.

Hosted by The Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association (FSMA) at St. Georges Anglican Church, the awards were presented by the association's founder, Lana Santana. 

"As you treat another, so, in truth, you treat yourself," Santana said during the ceremony.

These were the five women who were presented with the awards:

Oilers fans got to know the Fort Saskatchewan Food Bank a little better. 

The food bank was featured during an intermission of Wednesday (Nov. 30) night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. 

Denise Rogers appeared on Sportsnet in an interview to discuss her experience with the food bank and the work that they are doing. 

Executive director, Kassandra Gartner, is grateful they were able to have such an opportunity. 

The Alberta government is crafting changes to be debated next week to reverse the section of a bill that gives cabinet unfettered power to rewrite laws behind closed doors without legislature approval, the province's premier said Saturday.

Danielle Smith told her Corus radio talk show that her sovereignty bill was never supposed to give cabinet such sweeping authority, adding her government wants to make it clear in law that this is not the case.

“You never get things 100 per cent right all the time,” Smith told her radio listeners.

After more than three decades of baking, Tracy Lafond has retired.

Lafond has spent the last 32 years working at the Redwater IGA as a baker.

"When I first got the job, it was February 5, 1990," Lafond said. "It's when they first opened the bakery of the IGA."

Lafond was the first baker they hired.

"I learnt from the ground up."

Despite not having any prior baking experience, Lafond took to the new job easily. 

"I did take commercial cooking at NAIT."

Now that cooler temperatures are hitting Fort Saskatchewan, many residents are excited to get back out onto the ice.

There are 12 rinks in Fort Saskatchewan, here is where they are and when they open.

Boarded rinks:

Mowat boarded rink
North of 96 Avenue and 84 Street.

RCMP boarded rink
South of 97 Avenue and 90 Street.

All boarded rinks are expected to open on Sunday (Dec. 4).

Snowbank rinks:

Peter Ream Park
Near the intersection of 101 Street and 100 Avenue.

Over 700 ringette players from across the province have arrived in Fort Saskatchewan for the weekend. 

The annual Diamond Ring Tournament started on Friday (Dec. 2) morning and will run until Sunday (Dec. 4) at the JRC, Sportsplex, and Dow Centennial Centre. 

15 ringette associations from across the province have teams participating in the tournament, totalling up to about 45 teams. Kids from ages four to 16 will be playing throughout the weekend. 

Jody Urlacher with the Fort Sask Ringette Association is excited to see the tournament come back in its full form. 

A young boy with a special heart brought two opposing hockey teams together for a good cause.

Eight-year-old Tyler Grycan is a third grader at Muriel Martin Elementary School. He was born with a congenital heart defect and has had six open-heart surgeries. He has been on the heart transplant waiting list for over two years.

"He needs a very close match, which is not very common," said Trisha Tuchscherer, Tyler's mother. "He spends lots of time in [the Stollery]. He's there every month for an infusion."