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The campaign for Patrick Brown said it was consulting its legal team after the leadership election organizing committee of the federal Conservatives voted to disqualify him from the race late Tuesday. 

Ian Brodie, the chair of the committee, announced the stunning move in a written statement after a meeting to discuss the matter.

He said the party had recently become aware of "serious allegations of wrongdoing" by the Brown campaign.

The allegations are related to the financing rules in the Canada Elections Act, Brodie said, but provided no further details.

Canadian farmers reported planting more wheat, lentils, corn for grain and oats, but fewer acres of canola, barley, soybeans and dry peas, according to the 2022 June Field Crop Survey.

The Fort Saskatchewan Furniture Bank has just received a helpful donation, courtesy of MIX 107 and South Fort Chevrolet.

The furniture bank supports individuals in the community who are leaving abusive relationships, transitioning out of homelessness, refugees, and in financial hardship. 

“This feels really, really good. We will be able to put it towards lots of things,” said Barb Larson, the director of the furniture bank.

The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is pleased to see the release of the unofficial final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) and its recognition of canola’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a low carbon feedstock for biofuels.
 
The CFR provides options that would allow Canadian grown crops to be fully accepted as sustainable and compliant with land use and biodiversity criteria. It also recognizes regenerative farm practices such as no-till and minimal till, contributing to canola’s low carbon intensity and feedstock of choice in biofuel production.
 

The City of Fort Saskatchewan held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the go-ahead of the Downtown Action Plan. 

Two new parklets were added, with one on 102 Street having a shaded area, and lights were added around trees in the downtown core. Other projects include enhanced landscaping and adding picnic tables. 

Another school year has wrapped up and parents, how excited are we!?

For the next two months no more waking up kids, no chauffeuring, no more helping with homework, and the thing that makes me the happiest of all, no more making school lunches!

Two questions:

• What are you most excited about doing now that it's officially summer vacation?  
• What are you planning to do to keep those kids from uttering those two little words: "I'm bored."

*Bonus points for pictures 

- Kim

The Crown is seeking to revoke bail for Tamara Lich, a leader of the “Freedom Convoy,” after she appeared alongside a fellow organizer in an alleged breach of her conditions.

Lich was charged in February with mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief and intimidation for her role in the massive protest against COVID-19 restrictions that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks. 

Alberta Health Services (AHS) wants to remind people of safety protocols to make the most out of their outdoor plans.

There are many ways that enjoying the outdoors on a hot day can lead to a dangerous situation -- what you eat, drink and wear are all factors in summer safety.

“Some of the common issues that we see in the summer, related to summer activities are sunburns as well as safety around recreational water,”  said Dr. Doris Sturtevant, an Edmonton Zone Medical Officer of Health with AHS. 

The Fort Saskatchewan Lions' Pool is open for the summer.

Unfortunately, due to the rain, the pool was closed for its opening day (June 5).

The Lions' Pool is maintained and operated by the local volunteer club, which also pays the wages of the pool’s attendants.

"There's a lot of people in the downtown area that can't make it out to the spray park," said Don Westman, treasurer of the Lions in a previous interview with MIX 107.

"It really fills an excellent need in that part of town, and we're quite proud of that."

Former Fort Saskatchewan resident and cyclist Chris Robertson is recovering after falling victim to a hit-and-run collision in Stony Plain.

On June 23, Robertson was riding his bike in the area when he was involved in the collision. Stony Plain Fire Department, Parkland County RCMP, paramedics and the City of Spruce Grove Protective Services all responded to the crash; however, the other vehicle involved fled the scene before first responders arrived.