Update: STARS dispatched to incident near Redwater
STARS was on the scene of a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday (Jun. 28) morning.
Multiple emergency vehicles and STARS air ambulance were reportedly on the scene of an incident on Range Road 221 just south of Township Road 572.
Reports came in around 8:20 a.m.
STAR-3 (Edmonton) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Redwater, AB area.
Canada launches National Ag Labour Strategy consultations
Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has launched consultations to solicit input and inform a National Agricultural Labour Strategy.
Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector is an important engine of economic growth that feeds millions of people in Canada and around the world. It is also part of the country's critical infrastructure, essential to the health and well-being of all Canadians, stated an Agriculture and Agri-Food media release.
This is how to win your tickets to Bryan Adams
Finally! Bryan Adams is returning to Edmonton!
The So Happy It Hurts Tour hits Rogers Place on Nov. 6, and tickets are available now! Click here to grab some.
Prime Minister Trudeau pledges more aid and loans to Ukraine at G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more money for Ukraine on Tuesday — including a $200-million loan through the International Monetary Fund — at the end of the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Germany.
Canada's contribution comes as G7 leaders committed to phase out or ban the import of Russian coal and oil in response to that country's war with Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis sparked by the invasion.
Trudeau said Canada remains determined to support Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Spraying 101
Spraying is a key job on the farm right now as producers focus on weed, insect and disease control.
The Nozzle Guy Tom Wolf with Sprayers 101 says a key factor with spraying is always waste loss.
Wolf says research has shown that producers can see a significant waste loss in efficiency in the sprayer by as much as 15 per cent when priming, cleaning or over filling the tank for the field.
More than half of Canadians oppose Oath of Allegiance to the Queen
Most people in Canada do not think people should have to swear an Oath of Allegiance to the Queen, according to a poll ahead of Canada Day.
A Leger poll for the Association of Canadian Studies found that 56 per cent of respondents did not agree with swearing allegiance to the Queen.
New Canadians have to swear an oath to the monarchy at citizenship ceremonies including a pledge to “be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors."
Fort Saskatchewan RCMP searching for six missing model airplanes
The Fort Saskatchewan RCMP is searching for six missing model airplanes.
On Jun. 17, police received a complaint regarding the theft of a utility trailer from a parking lot on Woodmere Close.
The stolen trailer has been located, but all of the contents are missing.
Inside the trailer were six model airplanes valued at over $50,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP.
13 more victims come forward in sexual assault case against massage therapist
A massage therapist is facing a growing number of charges.
Dean Cherneske, 60, was charged with one count of sexual assault after a complaint in late April.
"A female youth reports she was sexually assaulted during a massage session at a home massage therapy business," Strathcona County RCMP said in a release.
Since the RCMP issued the release and asked for others to come forward, police have identified another 13 victims, ranging from six to 68-years-old.
Update: Missing teenager found
A missing 13-year-old was found in Oregon.
The teenager disappeared while going to school in Edmonton on June 24. According to a social media post from her father, camera footage showed that she did not arrive at school that morning.
The authorities found her in the States with a 41-year-old Oregon man. The man is in custody and will be facing charges of child luring, and additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
A new pilot disc golf course is running in Strathcona County
Strathcona County is offering a new pilot disc golf course.
The course is located at Greengrove Park and features a five-hole set-up.
According to the county, disc golf has been growing in popularity in the community, and Greengrove Park was picked as an ideal location for the pilot program.
On Jun. 22 and Jun. 25, two free learn-to-play disc golf sessions were held at a new course for beginners to become comfortable with the sport.