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Predictions of a fall COVID-19 wave make another booster vaccine campaign likely but questions abound over how the virus will continue to evolve and what protections a new shot could offer.

Several vaccine manufacturers are racing to develop formulas that take into account the more infectious Omicron variant now driving cases, while policymakers are laying the groundwork for another large-scale vaccine blitz.

Police continue to investigate a Sturgeon County collision that hospitalized three people in mid-June.

At around 5:15 p.m. on Jun. 16, Morinville RCMP was called to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 2 at the Cardiff turnoff just south of Morinville. Four vehicles were stopped at a set of lights when they are said to have been hit from behind by the southbound tow truck, which was carrying two additional vehicles.

Free tickets to Pope Francis's Mass at Commonwealth Stadium were fully booked in under 20 minutes.

The stop in Edmonton on July 26, is part of his tour to apologize for the abuse suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic Church. The Mass is set to incorporate Indigenous traditions and hold up to 65,000 attendees. 

Pope Francis's itinerary in Alberta from July 24 to 27:

The Calgary Stampede is back and better than ever!

After being cancelled in 2020, and with a revised version last year due to the pandemic, the Stampede has returned to its pre-pandemic highs for the 2022 edition.

Whether you are a first-time visitor, or a regular, here are five can't miss attractions to put on your list. 

According to Dale Nally, Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, the province is doubling the electricity rebate.

The electricity rebate program will now offer about $600 million in relief through the rest of 2022, providing eligible Albertans a monthly $50 bill credit for six consecutive months.

Police are hoping the public can shed light on a series of fires in Sherwood Park.

Between 12:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 30, Strathcona County RCMP and emergency services responded to two dumpster fires located on the east side of Salisbury Composite High School on Festival Way.

On Monday (July 4), just before 6 a.m., police and emergency services were called to the strip mall located at 985 Fir Street, where six garbage cans and two planters had been set ablaze.

The Fort Saskatchewan & Lamont Regional Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for the 2022 Business Awards.

Nominations for the awards are now open for those wanting to recognise the work of local businesses across the region. This is also the first time that nominations will be open to the Lamont area after the Fort Saskatchewan & District Chamber of Commerce merged with the Lamont Chamber of Commerce last July.

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.