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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. 

A former Fort Saskatchewan Ranger is on his way to the Stanley Cup Finals. 

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel and his squad will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the final series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Morinville-raised player spent much of his early career in Fort Saskatchewan, beginning when the U15 AAA team picked him up in 2011.

Fort Saskatchewan’s Canada Day concert will feature a major name in the music industry.

This year's headliner is the internationally acclaimed Toronto-based rock band, The Strumbellas. Formed in 2008, the band gained international attention in 2016 for their single, Spirits, which topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and earned them a JUNO award for Single of the Year. Spirits has since been 3x certified platinum in Canada and Italy.  

Tow truck drivers in Alberta are getting something they've been asking for, for quite a while now.

The province is rolling out a pilot project that will allow tow trucks to have blue lights on their vehicles.

It's meant to enhance visibility while they work along the side of the road, sometimes in harsh conditions, like fog, snow or heavy rain.

The government is considering expanding the project to include snowplows this fall.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.

"I feel OK, but that’s because I got my shots," Trudeau said Monday on Twitter.

"So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated — and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our health-care system, each other, and ourselves."

Trudeau said he will be following public health guidelines and isolating.

He was scheduled to appear at a garden party for Liberal party donors in Ottawa on Monday evening.

Canadian Blood Services says it is struggling to replenish a critically low national supply caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organization says the virus that has persisted since March 2020 has resulted in the smallest donor base in a decade.

"The number of people across Canada who donate regularly has decreased by 31,000 donors since the start of the pandemic, which has put a strain on the existing donor community," said Rick Prinzen, chief supply chain officer and vice-president of donor relations for Canadian Blood Services.