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Strathcona County is home to some extraordinary firefighters. 

A trio of Strathcona County firefighters took home gold and silver medals in multiple categories at the 2022 FireFit Worlds event held in Spruce Meadows last month. 

Brad Dicks, a nine-year veteran with the Strathcona County fire department, took home gold in the men's individual, finishing three seconds shy of a world record. 

Carla Morrison, who is currently in her 13th year of service, was also at the top of her game, finishing first in the women's individual, beating second place by 18 seconds. 

For most of Saskatchewan and Alberta that moisture came in the form of snow, while much of Manitoba saw rain.

Parts of West Central Saskatchewan reported light snow that melted fairly quickly.

Swift Current, Moose Jaw and other areas in southern Saskatchewan saw more significant amounts. 

Crops Extension Specialist Matt Struthers says with harvest pretty much wrapped up it's good to see the moisture.

"I think it's really great to see. Now, I would like to see some warmer temperatures just to get that snow to melt."

Alberta Health Services (AHS) are notifying of an ongoing investigation into a Shigella outbreak.

According to AHS, they identified a cluster of Shigella cases in Edmonton in August.

To date, they have identified 87 people with Shigella, 64 of them needing to be hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

Shigella is a disease that spreads through contact with feces or by eating food contaminated with the bacteria. It can cause severe illness resulting in hospitalization in some cases, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea and fever to nausea and stomach cramps.

Snow has finally popped up in the Fort Saskatchewan forecast for this week. 

The city has been dodging snow all October, with snow falling throughout a healthy portion of the province.

According to Environment Canada, there is a 30 per cent chance of flurries on Monday (Oct. 24) night. On Tuesday, the chance of flurries increases to 60 per cent with the possibility of freezing rain early in the morning. 

However, with temperatures returning to above average as the week goes on, any snow that does fall should melt by the weekend.

The Fort Saskatchewan Youth Council is looking for more voices to join the discussion.

The council can fit up to 14 members but has only filled five of its seats. 

Currently, the council is working on strategic planning and chatting with youth to figure out a plan to get them more involved in the community. 

"Some things that we highlighted were facilitating more groups and clubs in town for young people because there's not a lot for [youth] to do," says Cassidy Sinclair, vice chair of the youth council.

Morinville RCMP have located a missing teenager. 

Police said in a release on Wednesday (Oct. 21) that 14-year-old Kyda House was last seen leaving her house in Bon Accord. There was a concern for her well-being. 

RCMP released an updated statement on Friday night confirming House had been located and was brought home safely.

Cereals Canada recently launched the latest edition of the National Wheat Research Priorities with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). 

The document provides a sharp vision and clear targets to guide research in the Canadian wheat industry for the next five years.

Krista Zuzak, Director of Crop Protection and Production with Cereals Canada says the reports focus on six main themes.

Alberta's new cabinet will be sworn in today at a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton.

Premier Danielle Smith announced who would head the top tier of her government on Friday — a 27-member cabinet supported by 11 parliamentary secretaries.

After this morning's ceremony, Smith and her cabinet will hold a media availability with reporters.

Smith defeated six rivals earlier this month in the leadership race to replace Jason Kenney as party leader and premier, and all but one of the six have a place at Smith's cabinet table.

Nova Scotian hip-hop artist Classified is coming to the Shell Theatre.

The show, which is part of his Retrospected Tour, will be on Tuesday (Oct. 25) with special guest Reeny Smith.

For those who have seen Classified before, this show will be a completely different vibe.

"I want theatres. I want everyone to sit down. I want to make it look like you just came into my living room," Classified said. "I've got my guitar player, my keyboard player, and my drum machine. It's really personable. [There's] a lot of storytelling, a lot of emotions."

The Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont Regional Chamber of Commerce has a new person in charge. 

Danielle Klooster, 58, has taken over the role of executive director and has been in the position for just over six weeks. 

She moved to Sherwood Park about a year ago after spending the last 25 years in the Red Deer area. 

"I feel like I'm back home," said Klooster.