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On July 4, the Strathcona County RCMP's Bike Patrol Unit returned to the streets after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bike Patrol Unit has been a fixture in Strathcona County for over 10 years. These officers monitor parks, bike trails, parking lots and other places that cruisers may not have access to.

The RAM Everyday Adventure contest is in full swing, and MIX 107 listeners are already cashing in big!

Amanda Cender not only has her name in the final draw for the RAM 1500 Big Horn we're giving away, but she also won our massive monthly adventure prize!

Cender takes home a sensational $3,000 summer camping package from Woody's RV World.

Included in the package:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) rescinded a policy which made COVID-19 immunization a condition of employment on Monday (July 18). 

The Immunization of Workers for COVID-19 policy came into effect in late 2021 during the Delta-variant wave of the virus. AHS has since stated that immunization without boosters has "limited effectiveness" in reducing transmission of the currently circulating Omicron variants. 

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture issued the following joint statement on Thursday, ahead of the FPT Agriculture Ministers meeting next week taking place in Saskatoon:

Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers will be meeting to make important decisions regarding the direction of the Next Policy Framework (NPF), the primary funding envelope for Canadian agricultural policies and programs for the next five years.

You started seeds in spring and watched as they sprouted, then watered, fertilized and even staked plants as they grew, while visions of summer salads, grilled vegetables and homemade pickles danced in your head.

Then one day, black blotches, yellow-spotted leaves and mushy bottoms showed up, and your dreams turned to nightmares.

Many home gardeners lovingly tend their plants only to find them ravaged by unknown forces before harvest time.

But fear not: Here are some tips for identifying and treating five of the most common ailments that threaten your crops.

Life-long Sherwood Park resident Anya Fehr is setting her way to volleyball success.

Fehr is currently on the U19 women’s Canada Cup team and has also been selected to play for the National Excellence Program in the fall for Volleyball Canada.

“It’s great. I was honestly so surprised but I was really excited and super happy,” said Fehr.

The 16-year-old is entering Grade 12 at Strathcona Christian Academy (SCA) and has committed to playing volleyball for the University of Calgary Dinos when she graduates. 

The Fort Saskatchewan Red Sox U15 A Tier 2 baseball team won gold at the provincial championships in Beaumont.

The tournament began on Friday evening (July 15), where they beat the Beaumont Bosox.

On Saturday (Jul 16), they won both of their games against Thorsby and Leduc and on Sunday (July 17), they played the Beaumont Bosox again for the gold medal.

The final score to secure them the championship title was 14-4. 

The beef industry is looking forward to seeing the results of Alberta's Beef Competitiveness Study.

The study was initiated last year when the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development approached Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, and the Canadian Cattle Association.

The focus of the study is to look at the apparent lack of packing capacity to build resiliency through the beef supply chain. 

Since COVID 19 and the challenges in the supply chain a number of key risk factors have been brought to the forefront.

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture issued the following joint statement on Thursday, ahead of the FPT Agriculture Ministers meeting next week taking place in Saskatoon:

Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers will be meeting to make important decisions regarding the direction of the Next Policy Framework (NPF), the primary funding envelope for Canadian agricultural policies and programs for the next five years.

On Friday night (July 15), Fort Saskatchewan RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 21 near 84 Street.

One person was taken to hospital by ambulance after a black Dodge Ram and a black BMW SUV collided at 7:40 p.m. The severity of the injury has yet to be released.

Both cars were traveling southbound and crossed the Highway 15 bridge from Sturgeon County minutes before the collision. 

A collision reconstructionist has been to the scene but no details on the cause of the crash have emerged at this point.