Update: One dead, one taken to hospital in Highway 825 collision
RCMP says one man has died, and another is in the hospital after a two-vehicle collision just outside of Fort Saskatchewan.
The incident was reported on Wednesday (Oct. 19) morning and occurred on Highway 825 near Township Road 552.
The driver of one vehicle, a 26-year-old man from Sturgeon County, died as a result of the collision. The driver of the other vehicle, a 22-year-old woman from Fort McMurray, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation into the cause of the head-on collision is still ongoing.
Update: Some Tofield residents asked to shelter in place
Tofield RCMP issued a shelter-in-place notice for the area of Kingsway Estates on Wednesday (Oct. 19) afternoon that lasted about six hours.
Police say this was due to reports of a man shooting a gun that resulted in a six-hour stand-off.
Strathcona County RCMP, the Alberta Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services, and Edmonton Police Service Air One were all on the scene to assist.
A 44-year-old man was eventually taken into custody. Police seized a gun after searching his house.
B.C. RCMP officer, 31, who worked with homeless, 'died bravely': commissioner
An RCMP mental health and homeless outreach officer stabbed to death in Burnaby, B.C., "died bravely," her superior said.
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said 31-year-old Const. Shaelyn Yang had been a police officer since December 2019.
McDonald said Yang was stabbed during “an altercation” while she partnered with a city employee officer at a homeless camp site around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
She was pronounced dead at hospital.
A suspect was shot and seriously injured and remains in hospital, he said during an emotional news conference.
Update: Fort Saskatchewan RCMP respond to fatal collision
One person has died in a crash on Highway 825 near the Sturgeon Industrial Park.
The two-vehicle collision was first reported on Wednesday (Oct. 19) morning at about 8 a.m.
RCMP have confirmed the driver of one vehicle, a 26-year-old man from Sturgeon County, died in the collision.
The other driver was identified as a 22-year-old woman from Fort McMurray and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation into the cause of the head-on collision is ongoing.
Inflation rate drops slightly to 6.9% in September even as food costs climb
Canada's annual inflation rate dropped slightly to 6.9 per cent in September but the cost of groceries continues to climb.
In its latest consumer price index report, Statistics Canada said the slight deceleration from 7.0 per cent inflation in August is mostly attributed to lower gas prices, which fell by 7.4 per cent in September.
Meanwhile, grocery prices rose at the fastest rate since August 1981, with prices up 11.4 per cent compared with a year ago.
Statistics Canada said food prices have outstripped the overall inflation rate for 10 consecutive months.
Alberta Health Services lowers recommended age for breast cancer screening
Many Alberta women will be able to start breast cancer screenings sooner after Alberta Health Services (AHS) made changes to the recommended age.
The recommended age, which used to be 50, has been lowered to 45 following an extensive review of new evidence.
In 2018 alone, more than 240 Alberta women between the ages of 45 and 49 were diagnosed with breast cancer.
"We hope this will help to diagnose breast cancer earlier and, in turn, help save lives,” said AHS committee co-chair Dr. Huiming Yang.
Police mourn death of RCMP constable fatally stabbed in Burnaby, B.C.
Mounties are mourning one of their own after an RCMP officer was fatally stabbed at a homeless campsite in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the death Tuesday of Const. Shaelyn Yang, 31, will be felt by her colleagues who say goodbye to their loved ones each day when they go to work to serve their communities.
Police say Yang was partnered with a city employee when an altercation broke out at a campsite and she was fatally stabbed.
A suspect, who was shot and seriously injured, was being treated in hospital.
Canola Council of Canada's "4R Advantage" program help growers recover costs
As harvest wraps up farmers are turning their attention to other tasks, like soil testing.
Testing in the fall can give farmers more time in the Spring when they are trying to get the crop in.
It also helps with purchasing plans, like buying fertilizer now, before the price increases in the Spring.
Canola Council of Canada Agronomy Specialist Warren Ward says soil testing is a way for growers to determine just what nutrients are in the soil.
Governments weren't always working in tandem during 'Freedom Convoy': Trudeau
Different levels of government involved in trying to bring an end to the mass demonstrations in Ottawa and several border crossings last winter were not always on the same page, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Wednesday.
But he says the important thing is that, in the end, there was unity between the city, the province and the federal government, including over the decision to invoke the federal Emergencies Act in mid-February to bring an end to the weeks-long events.
Six ways to support victims of recent fire
After a fire on Woodsmere Close early Sunday (Oct. 16) morning, six families have been left without a home. Here's how you can help to get them back on their feet.
Red Cross:
Calling them at 1-800-418-1111 and telling them you're donating to the victims of the October 16, 2022, Fort Saskatchewan Fire will ensure the money goes directly to the families affected.