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Three of the four area volleyball teams competing for a city championship came home with a banner.

In brackets are the set results from Friday night. 

On the girls side:

• Div.1 - Salisbury just beat Strathcona (3-2) 
• Div.2 - St. Peter the Apostle slipped by Strathcona Christian (3-2)
• Div.4 - Sturgeon shut out Vimy Ridge (3-0)

For the boys:

If there's something good to come from all of this snow, it's the ski hills that will be opening soon.

According to a Facebook post from the nearby Sunridge Ski Area, they're looking to have the hill open on Saturday (Nov. 12).

The ski area has triple and quad chairs, two carpet lifts, snow tubing, and other snow-centric activities.

Those who purchase a season pass before Saturday are able to save 10 per cent on the cost of admission.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled Tim Hortons brand Soup Base Chicken Noodle due to the presence of insects.

The recalls were triggered in both Alberta and Ontario. 

"Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product," the CFIA warned. 

The products that are affected are listed on the CFIA's website.

There is a lot of optimism at this year's Red Deer Agri-Trade show.

Visitors to the show are busy checking out the 500 exhibits featuring everything from the major manufacturers, shortline dealers, data technology and more.

A key highlight on the first day of the show was SeedMaster's contest announcement for 160 Acres of Gold.

Global Sales Manager Tim Criddle says the contest will provide one lucky grower in Western Canada with everything they need to seed, grow and harvest a full quarter section of Canola including the use of a seed drill and combine.

The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) has announced the results from the 2022 director and regional representatives  election.  

The Sherwood Park Crusaders team was involved in a multi-vehicle crash last week.

On Saturday (Nov. 5) while on their way to Blackfalds, the Crusaders team bus crashed on Highway 2. The teams says the incident was caused by poor winter road conditions.

Luckily, none of the players or staff were hurt.

The team stayed in Ponoka at the Centennial Centre until a replacement bus was sent to return them to Sherwood Park.

The G3 facility at Carmangay (Alberta) received the honor for inbound grain for 2021- 2022.

Last year when animal feed supplies were an issue in Western Canada due to the drought G3 Carmangay stepped up to help.

The site which normally receives grain by truck and loads it onto trains, did the reverse to fill this critical need.

G3 CEO Don Chapman says livestock producers counted on us to supply animal feed during a difficult year, and we delivered.

We have some local teams heading to high school football provincial playdowns. 

The Ardrossan Bisons face off against the Valleyview Cougars at Emerald Hills Stadium at 1:00 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 11).

Sturgeon Spirits play the Whitecourt Cats at Graham Acres Field in Whitecourt at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The Spirits, who were also city champions, have had a perfect season so far with no losses.

City championship banners are on the line tonight (Nov. 10) in high school volleyball.

Four local teams have earned their way to the finals.

On the girls side:

• Div.1 - Strathcona hosts Salisbury at 5 p.m.
• Div.2 - Strathcona Christian battle St. Peter the Apostle at Ross Sheppard at 5 p.m.
• Div.4 - Sturgeon matches up with Vimy Ridge at East Glen at 5 p.m.

For the boys title:

• Salisbury meet Harry Ainlay at Strathcona at 7 p.m.

Provincials are ahead from Nov. 24 - 26.

A man who stole 45 specialty pigeons has been arrested. 

According to Edmonton Police Service (EPS), a man entered a yard in the Cavanagh area on Oct. 18 with a medium-sized cage and left about a minute later with the birds.

Police have confirmed a 32-year-old was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000. The man's name has yet to be released. 

"Public tips led to the identification of the suspect," EPS said in a release. 

So far, 12 birds have been recovered and two were found dead.