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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the area. 

The weather agency says the thunderstorm may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Fort Saskatchewan, Sherwood Park, Edmonton and other neighbouring communities are included in the watch.

Tornado watch

Much of central Alberta is under a tornado watch.

"Damaging winds, very large hail and heavy rain are also possible," said Environment Canada.

The Town of Gibbons has donated thousands of dollars to three community organizations.

On June 24, 58 golfers came out to the Town of Gibbons first annual golf tournament at Goose Hummock.

The $200 tournament entry fee allowed the town to donate to Sturgeon Victims Services, Bon Accord Gibbons Food Bank and the Gibbons Family Resource Centre. 

There is no need to worry about any fire bans in the local area this August long weekend. 

There are no active fire bans or advisories for Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding areas. This includes Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Gibbons, Bon Accord, Redwater and Morinville.  

A city-wide blitz to combat distracted driving saw dozens of tickets issued.

From mid-June until Monday (July 25), Fort Saskatchewan RCMP and the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s Municipal Enforcement Services conducted an initiative focused on distracted driving called “Option IV”.

During the initiative, drivers caught distracted driving were given a fourth option, an education session, that turned their tickets into warnings, meaning they were no longer required to pay the fine and no demerit points were deducted.

From Bruderheim to Beverly, Morinville to Mundare, and Southfort to Sherwood Park, listeners from far and wide are dialed into the MIX PICKS contest on MIX 107!

As we enter August, we're now in the home stretch of the contest! There is no better time than now to get involved, it's so easy!

Here's what to do:

Looking for something to do this August long weekend? 

Whether you are looking for a low-key weekend around town or are planning on hitting up major festivals in the area, you and your family will have plenty to do this weekend.  

Here is a list of the top ten activities taking place in the region: 

The man who went missing while paddleboarding on Astotin Lake in Elk Island National Park has been identified. 

A GoFundMe page says the man is 42-year-old Sachin Kadam.

Kadam went missing after losing site of his paddleboarding partner on the lake on Saturday (June 23). His body was recovered on Monday. 

“He was a good swimmer but he went very deep into the lake and couldn't get out,” the page reads.

The official cause of a residential fire from earlier this week has yet to be determined.

On Monday (July 25) at 1:31 a.m., the Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department (FSFD) and Strathcona County Emergency Services responded to a call from a resident claiming they smelt smoke in their house.

During the recent FPT Ag Minister meetings they had to really push to have a discussion around the Federal Governments targets for fertilizer emissions reduction.

Agriculture Minister Nate Horner says Minister Bibeau and her staff made it clear that the actual target, the 30% wasn't something that was on the table to be consulted, or changed, or amended.

For the first time since the start of a Canadian tour highlighted by apologies for the Catholic Church's role in Indigenous residential schools, Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged sexual abuse inflicted on "minors and vulnerable people."

Speaking at a prayer service at Quebec City's Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral, Francis said the church in Canada is on a new path after being devastated by “the evil perpetrated by some of its sons and daughters.”