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On Monday, Federal Agriculture Minister Marie Claude Bibeau joined the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry in announcing Ottawa's support for BHP Billiton's low emissions potash mine in Saskatchewan. 

The agreement means up to 100 million dollars in federal funding for the mine development at Jansen. 

This is the first new major potash project in Canada in over 50 years.

Through this project, BHP will significantly minimize the carbon footprint of the mine, improve worker safety and implement technology to further reduce emissions from mine operations. 

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the Canadian government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers.

The new rules will come into effect on June 20, though the requirements for foreign nationals coming to Canada will not change.

Intergovernmental affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc warns the government is prepared to "bring back" necessary policies if there's a resurgence of the virus in the fall.

A deal has been reached settling a dispute with Denmark over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic and is expected to be signed today, according to a government minister. 

Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, confirmed Monday that there will be an "official signing" of the accord over Hans Island on Tuesday.

The barren rock has been the subject of decades of diplomatic disputes between the two nations, as it sits in the territorial waters of both. 

The Edmonton Oil Kings are the 2022 WHL champs.

The Oil Kings captured their third WHL championship by shutting out the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-0 in Game 6 of their series.

Jakub Demek And Kaiden Guhle both scored while goalie Sebastian Cossa turned away all 27 shots.

There is plenty of local representation on the team.

Guhle, who won the WHL Playoffs Most Valuable Player (8G, 8A), is from Sherwood Park. He is a Montreal Canadiens prospect.

Logan Dowhaniuk is also from Sherwood Park and Brendan Kuny is from Ardrossan.

Since its peak on April 26, when there were 20.7 new COVID-19 admissions per day per million population, the rate of new COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta has been declining.

As of June 9, the weekly average of new hospitalizations rate was 6.6 per day per million population.

PCR test positivity and wastewater surveillance are also showing a continued trend of declining COVID-19 transmission.

Data continues to be crunched from the significant rain event that's now making its way through the Eastern Slopes, and Albertans are being encouraged to download the government's Alberta Rivers app to monitor the latest updates.

Environment and Parks minister Jason Nixon says no evacuation orders have been issued yet due to potential flood conditions being faced from Red Deer south.

Significant rainfall is expected this week in Fort Saskatchewan and the immediate area.

The experts for calling for upwards of 50 millimeters total.

About 30 millimeters of rain is forecasted to fall over the next few days according to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. 

“Looks like there may be some thunder showers for Friday,” added Lang “Maybe another 10 to 20 millimeters [to come] out of that.”

A water expert says heavy rainfall forecast for southern Alberta could cause damage in some areas, but it doesn't appear as if a repeat of deadly flooding in 2013 is coming.

John Pomeroy, a University of Saskatchewan hydrologist and Canada Research Chair in water resources and climate change, says there's an interesting combination of events taking place.

Police are looking for a suspect they say may have exposed himself to a group of young girls. 

The suspect allegedly conducted the indecent act on April 19 around 6 p.m. while he was exiting the change room at the Salto Gymnastics Club in Sherwood Park.

Strathcona County RCMP describe the suspect as a Caucasian man in his 60s, about 6'0" with white hair and a heavier set build. 

The man was last seen wearing a grey baseball cap, a grey hoodie (with a blue and orange circular design) and worn blue jeans.

Price of gas got you down? Here are some ways you can maximize your fuel efficiency. 

Fuel prices are at a record high, and there seems to be no end to the price hikes. As of Monday (Jun. 13), the cost of regular gasoline is $1.89 per litre at most stations in Fort Saskatchewan, a far cry from this time last year, when Alberta's average gas price hovered around $1.25. 

Tristan McNeil, a lube technician at South Fort Chevrolet, sat down with MIX 107 to explain some easy ways for drivers to make their mileage stretch a bit further.