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Some changes are being made at the local BGC clubs. 

On July 1, BGC Fort Saskatchewan and BGC Strathcona County signed a new management agreement that would see the Strathcona County club assume responsibility for club operations in Fort Saskatchewan. 

The recent agreement is essentially an extension of one signed between the two clubs back in December 2021, according to BGC Fort Saskatchewan board chair Karen Sliwkanich. 

The community is saying goodbye to Melvin Clark. 

Melvin was born in 1946 and raised on the family farm near Namao. From an early age, Melvin was an active and involved community member with a passion for machinery. He grew up helping around the family farm, producing dairy and later switching to beef cattle.

A parliamentary committee will begin exploring the RCMP’s use of spyware on Monday, diving deeper into an issue that's sounded alarms for privacy and civil liberties groups across the country.

The House of Commons ethics and privacy committee called for a summer study after the RCMP revealed its use of tools that covertly obtain data from devices like phones and computers. 

Not all good quality land lasts forever, which means farmers should know the best practices for land rejuvenation.

land rejuvenation is the practice of revitalizing hay and pasture land that isn't getting good results for a producer.

The process can vary widely based on the field it's being done on, including the cost and labour needed to do so

Range Management Extension specialist Kerry Cochrane explains just what land rejuvenation looks to achieve.

Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are investigating a report that an illegitimate police vehicle was attempting to pull someone over.

Around 11:00 a.m. on Friday (Aug. 5), a driver reported to RCMP that he was being followed by what appeared to be a police vehicle while on Highway 15 and 28A in Sturgeon County. 

The car was reported as a blue Crown Victoria with a substandard paint job, a light bar affixed to the top and alternating lights on the front grill.

Edmonton Police Service (EPS) have recovered a large number of stolen vehicles.

On May 12, while investigating the theft of a 2022 Ford Expedition, the EPS Targeted Response to Auto Theft Prevention (TRAP) team went to a warehouse in St. Albert, the last known GPS location of the stolen vehicle.

Upon arrival, EPS say the team saw several newer vehicles within a fenced compound and several shipping containers with vehicles inside them.

The Fort Saskatchewan Public Library has welcomed a new executive director.

Tricia Wall, originally from the Cypress Hills area of Elkwater, Alberta, began her role at the library on May 10. 

She looks after the library for the Fort Saskatchewan Library Board, creates and monitors a budget and supervises and hires staff.

“I had a job that I absolutely loved, and this job became available. The only reason I left is because it was this job,” said Wall.

The Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital will temporarily close their labour and delivery unit. 

Starting tomorrow (Aug 6), the hospital will consolidate obstetrical services at the Sturgeon Community Hospital in St. Albert.

According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), the decision to temporarily close the unit in Fort Saskatchewan is due to the lack of obstetrical coverage. 

Parker Kellington and the prestigious U18 Team Alberta went home with silver medals at the Football Canada Cup Tournament.

Kellington was born and raised in Fort Saskatchewan. His love for football started at young age when he started playing for the Fort Sask Falcons Football program. During this time he won a Tier 3 division championship and was named to the all-Edmonton team Metro All-stars.

The Farmers’ Almanac released its 2022-23 Winter Outlook on Wednesday (August 3).

According to the publication, Alberta is in for a cold and snowy season.

“We are actually overall saying it's going to be a hibernation zone with glacially cold temperatures and it’s going to be very snowy,” explained  Sandi Duncan, the managing editor of the Farmers' Almanac.