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Ottawa announced this week that Canada has regained market access to Taiwan for Canadian beef and beef products from animals over-thirty-months of age.

It was just last month that Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau announced that an agreement had been reached.

The regained access now opens the door to expanding Canadian beef exports to Taiwan and diversifying export markets in the Indo-Pacific region.

Taiwan had imposed import restrictions for under-thirty-month and over-thirty-month Canadian beef, following the discovery of BSE in 2003.

A man is in critical condition after being involved in a collision in Strathcona County. 

The collision happened on Monday (June 19) at about 5:15 p.m. 

Police say they responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wye Road and Sherwood Drive. 

As a result, a 48-year-old man was transported to the University of Alberta hospital with serious injuries and remains in critical condition. 

The scene of the incident was analyzed by the RCMP K Division Collision Analyst and several witnesses were interviewed. 

The schedule for the 2023 Canada Day celebrations in Fort Saskatchewan has been announced.

The day features plenty of entertainment and events for residents to take part in.

Here is the schedule for Canada Day this year:

The West River's Edge Boat Launch is closed until further notice.

After opening up in mid-April, the boat launch closed unexpectedly starting on June 21.

The closure is a result of high water levels and strong currents creating the potential for unsafe conditions.

The boat launch will re-open once the river returns to safer levels and flow.

The search intensified Thursday for a small submersible lost in the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean as the oxygen supply for the five people trapped inside the vessel was believed to be in its final hours.

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating numerous reports of break-and-enters and thefts in the city.

Early on Monday (June 19), several vehicles and garages were entered by unknown suspects in downtown Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding area.

Several surveillance images were sent to police, which show a man with light skin wearing a dark jacket and hat.

No information was provided on a potential second person. 

Police believe a white Hyundai Kona may be associated with the suspect(s).

The ruling is in and Canada Bread Company Ltd has been fined $50 million for its role in a price-fixing arrangement that raised the wholesale price of fresh commercial bread.

The Competition Bureau of Canada says it's the highest price-fixing fine imposed by a Canadian court. 

Canada Bread pleaded guilty to four counts of price-fixing under the Competition Act. 

Fort Saskatchewan High School has named Hannah Skinner as its valedictorian for the class of 2023.

"I was honoured to have this opportunity to share things with my classmates," said Skinner regarding when she was told she would be valedictorian by principal Curtis Starko.

Highlights of her grad weekend included the grad ceremony, and especially the dance they had after.

"Seeing people and hanging out was really fun."

As for what she'll remember most about high school, she said she enjoyed spending time with friends and the conversations they had in class.

The Fort Sask Falcons football club is planning an interesting event. 

The team has cooked up a fascinating way to help raise money for a local charity. 

"We are going to run a 24-hour flag football game in support of the Stollery Children's Hospital," said Ryan Nerbas with the Falcons. "We are going to play five versus five flag football and we are looking for teams and sponsors to help run the event." 

The game will take place on August 11 and run until August 12 at Taurus Field. 

Some lucky Elk Island Public School students got a glance behind the curtain at last week's RCMP Musical Ride at Fultonvale Elementary and Junior High. 

Classes were able to get a quick tour and meet some of the horses at the Strathcona Olympiette Centre in the hours leading up to the ride. 

“This was a fantastic experience for the students,” said Pamela Brzezicki, a Grade 1 teacher at the school. “They asked an RCMP officer questions and shared their personal experiences with horses."