Fort Sask Youth Council adds new member

The Fort Saskatchewan Youth Council grew to five members. 

14-year-old Ava Bendick is the newest member after being appointed at last Tuesday’s city council meeting in a unanimous vote. 

Bendick moved to the community about six years ago from Edmonton. 

"When I heard about the Youth Council from Kristie Wahl at the Youth Festival back in June I just felt like it was an opportunity to give back to the town that made me feel so welcome.” 

Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm to temporarily close following stop order

An attraction in Sturgeon County has temporarily closed after it was ordered to halt some of its operations.

In a post to social media on Thursday (Aug. 25), Prairie Gardens and Adventure Farm wrote it would close until Sept. 6 while it worked to "resolve the matter." 

"Due to new Sturgeon County regulations, we can only allow 100 people per day at our farm for small-scale consumer visits," wrote the farm. "This is unsustainable for our small farm." 

North Central Co-op takes over local Husky station

Fort Saskatchewan’s Husky gas station on Westpark Boulevard is set for a makeover after North Central Co-op announced it would be one of 25 Edmonton-area gas pumps they’d be taking over. 

The move, which also includes a station in Sherwood Park located at 28 Strathmoor Drive, was announced by Co-op on Thursday afternoon.

Co-op CEO Dean McKim says this is yet another step in the company’s investment in local communities. 

Many Canadian doctors struggle with burnout, depression and anxiety: survey

The well-being of physicians across Canada has significantly decreased with many doctors reporting poorer mental health than before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey suggests.

The Canadian Medical Association's national physician health survey, released Thursday, indicates that 53 per cent of respondents reported symptoms of burnout, including emotional exhaustion.

The reported burnout rate among doctors was 1.7 times higher than it was in the association's previous survey in 2017.

Russian 'architect' of Ukraine child abduction scheme sanctioned by Canada

Canada has sanctioned a Russian woman whom the foreign affairs minister's office alleges is the architect of a scheme to abduct thousands of Ukrainian children and facilitate their adoption into Russian homes. 

The federal government has imposed sanctions on Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, who has been accused by Ukraine of organizing the removal of children from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Family calls out justice system on quick release of accused impaired driver

The family of Samantha Wylie has been left questioning why an accused impaired driver was quickly released without bail after a fatal collision.

Her children and their spouses say justice has failed them and are encouraging people to reach out to the MLAs to speak out to prevent it from happening to other people.

Grasshoppers a concern for farmers as harvest continues in dryer regions

Harvest has begun rather lopsidedly in different regions of the province, with the dryer southwest region being nearly halfway down while some in the east are just starting up.

That's also brought a varying response from local insects, which tend to be very sensitive to the climate during a harvest, which can impact crops.

The difference this year is especially stark in Saskatchewan, with the western side of the province seeing large numbers of grasshoppers while the east is spared.

MIX PICKS grand prize to be given away tomorrow

The big day is almost here!

After months of qualifying and thousands of dollars in prizes given away, the grand prize package for the MIX PICKS contest will be awarded tomorrow morning!

Tune in just after 8 a.m. on the MIX Morning Grind with JP to hear who will take home the massive prize package, valued at over $7,000!

The package includes...

PME looking to hire over 100 employees at job fair

Whether entry-level or experienced, there may be something for you at the PME job fair.

The job fair is on Aug. 31 from 10 a.m-2 p.m. at Careers Under Construction (9821 108 Street). PME is looking for over 100 labourers, equipment operators, and carpenters to join their team.

PME specializes in areas such as earthworks and underground piping. They're one of the many companies that use Careers Under Construction to help reach out to residents in search of employment.