Man charged after police find 19 stolen vehicles in warehouse, shipping containers
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.
Who is the new executive director of the Fort Sask library?
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.
Fort Saskatchewan Hospital to temporarily close labour and delivery unit
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.
Local football player wins silver at national championship
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 predicts 'an unreasonably cold winter'
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.
Sturgeon County issues emergency road closure due to rain
Due to the onslaught of rain in the area, Sturgeon County has issued an emergency road closure.
Effective immediately, Range Road 234 between Highway 28 and Nywenning Subdivision is closed.
Transportation and engineering services issued the closure. This portion of the road construction project will remain closed until conditions improve.
No through traffic is allowed, and traffic accommodation is in place.
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Mixing feeds an important tool for feeding cattle
Cattle feeding seems simple enough, but mixing different forages and ensuring they're getting proper nutrition can turn complicated quickly.
To that end, processing the feed is considered an important part of maintaining a healthy herd.
That can be as simple as throwing that feed into a tub grinder or bale shredder, both of which mix up different forages into one feed.
Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist Alexis Decorby details some of the benefits of using that equipment.
RCMP obtain footage of the vehicle that allegedly damaged pedestrian bridge
Police have a lead as to which vehicle is allegedly responsible for damaging a pedestrian bridge last month.
On July 21, a vehicle struck the pedestrian bridge on Highway 15 just before the turnoff to 95 Street.
Blocks of concrete fell onto the road below, which forced RCMP to reduce the road to one lane.
New surveillance footage shows a red semi tractor-trailer hauling a large boom on its flat deck trailer.
RCMP are looking to speak with the driver.
Province offers funding, prepares to host Alberta Day celebrations
The province hopes to make Alberta Day festivites a reality.
From Sept. 1-3, several free events will take place across Alberta to honour the inaugural day, and the provincial government is offering funding to municipalities to host their own Alberta Day celebrations. The new holiday was created in July by the Alberta government to celebrate Alberta's creation on Sept. 1.
Investment into bioeconomy to improve non-food agricultural output
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced an investment of over $1.8 million under the AgriAssurance Program to assist Bioindustrial Innovation Canada in further developing quality standards to accelerate the growth of the bioeconomy in the agriculture sector.
The bioeconomy is based on the production and sale of products other than foodstuffs made from agricultural, aquatic and forestry resources, or even municipal waste.