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A police chase through the area has resulted in a long list of charges for a Grande Prairie man.

On Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 2), Fort Saskatchewan RCMP attempted to pull over a pickup truck on 99 Avenue and 104 Street that had no license plate attached. When police tried to stop the vehicle, it took off at a high rate of speed. 

Jean Charest spent the last official debate of the federal Conservative leadership race on Wednesday stressing that his experience as a political leader is what the party needs to unite.

But with six weeks left in the contest, the former Quebec premier, who once led the erstwhile federal Progressive Conservative party, would not say whether he plans to remain within the Conservative Party of Canada if another candidate is revealed as the winner on Sept. 10.

A Fort Saskatchewan dog walker is alerting others to brazen coyotes in the area. 

Lindsay Gabert, the owner of Fort Dog Fit, was walking a client's dog near the boat launch at West River's Edge last week when she turned around to see a coyote standing a short distance from her. Gabert explained that she is used to coyote presence around town. However, she became unnerved when unsuccessful attempts were made to scare it away.

One man is dead following an overnight motorcycle collision. 

At 2:14 a.m. Wednesday morning (Aug. 3), Fort Saskatchewan RCMP were called to a collision on Highway 15 and 125 Street at the east entrance to Dow Chemical. Strathcona County and Dow Chemical Emergency Services also responded to the crash. 

Early in the morning on Saturday (July 30), it was discovered that cows had entered the Fort Saskatchewan off-leash dog park.

Due to the cows being tagged, RCMP was able to notify the owner, who was at a nearby farm.

"There is nothing in the investigation to lead us to believe that there was anything criminal in nature," said RCMP constable Lauren Mowbray.

The owner sent in wranglers to West River's Edge and safely managed to take the cows back to their property.

Matt Berry was driving home after golfing Monday evening when cloudy skies quickly turned into a rare storm that dropped hail the size of softballs, caving in his windshield and leaving about 150 dents in his car.

"I was getting covered in shards of glass," the graphic designer said as he recalled the moment he pulled over on a country road to take cover while driving from Innisfail, Alta., to his home in Red Deer, Alta.

"The noise was quite loud," he said. "It was just crazy. Scary at times, but really it was just shock and awe more than anything."

From Friday morning (July 29) to Monday morning, Fort Saskatchewan RCMP issued multiple tickets for driving violations in the city.

Thirty-five vehicles were pulled over for speeding over the long weekend and issued either a written warning or a violation ticket. RCMP also issued either provincial sanctions or criminal charges on four impaired drivers. 

“It is concerning that speed and alcohol/drug related impairments are still such an issue on our roads,” added RCMP Constable Lauren Mowbray. 

Edmonton will welcome the Toronto Raptors.

The announcement this morning (Aug. 3) includes the Raptors playing a preseason game against the Utah Jazz at Rogers Place on Oct. 2. The game is part of the NBA Canada Series which is returning after a three-year break.

Tickets going on sale on Aug. 19 via Ticketmaster. 

The Raptors currently feature 2019 NBA champion Pascal Siakam and 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, in addition to Quebec-natives Chris Boucher and Khem Birch and Toronto’s Dalano Banton. 

Ottawa police arrested a driver after what they describe as an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates of Parliament Hill early this morning. 

Police say a vehicle rammed into the gates outside the legislature at about 3:30 a.m. and security infrastructure prevented it from entering the grounds.

An officer was nearby and took the driver into custody without further incident, the police statement says, and no criminal charges have yet been laid. 

August will be packed with sights to see in the sky.

Aug. 12 - Supermoon or August full moon

This will be a full moon that occurs when the moon is at the closest point in its orbit to the earth. 

“We don’t have that every month,” explained Frank Florian the senior manager of planetarium and space sciences at TELUS World of Science in Edmonton.

Aug. 13 - Perseids Meteor Shower