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Police believe impairment may have been a factor in a crash that left a woman dead. 

Around 6 p.m. Monday (May 23), Morinville RCMP and Military Police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and SUV at the Highway 28 and Sturgeon Road intersection. 

According to reports, the SUV was travelling northbound when it made a U-turn, colliding head-on with the motorcycle.  

Police believe a driver involved in a head-on collision may have been impaired.

On Monday (May 23) at around 6 p.m., the Morinville RCMP along with military police and other emergency services, responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 28 at the Sturgeon Road intersection. 

An initial report to the RCMP was that an SUV travelling northbound made a u-turn and collided head-on with a motorcycle.

A 62-year-old woman on the motorcycle died in hospital from her injuries. 

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The Kin Family Spray Park is scheduled to open after the May long weekend, weather permitting.

City officials will turn on the water when temperatures stay around 20 C or higher. 

When it is operational, the spray equipment will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For those who have yet to visit this fun attraction, the spray park features animal-themed spray equipment surrounded by 20 acres of green space. 

A Fort Saskatchewan High School basketball player has just signed with The King's University.

Grade 12 student Connor Percy will be attending the school this fall for the Interdisciplinary Science program, in addition to showcasing his skills on the court.

"I have been playing basketball since I was in Grade 6. It is just one of those sports that I have been able to play for so long, and I didn't have to have a lot [of resources] to play it. It's been one of those things that has been very important to me," said Percy. 

Police have found a Fort Saskatchewan man wanted for violent offences. 

On May 20, the RCMP say a woman was held captive in a residence for multiple hours and assaulted by Jason Hipson. The victim is in her 50s and has severe injuries to her entire body. 

When someone showed up at the home, Hipson reportedly took the victim's vehicle, which was later recovered in Sherwood Park. 

The 45-year-old was arrested on May 27 in Sherwood Park. 

As many as five people are dead and tens of thousands remain without power following a fierce storm that swept across Ontario and Quebec.

Gatineau police said a 51-year-old woman died when the boat she was in capsized in the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers, Que. during Saturday's storm.

Ontario Provincial Police said a 44-year-old man was killed in Greater Madawaska, west of Ottawa, after reportedly being struck by a falling tree, while police in Ottawa said one person died in the city's west end, but didn't release any further details.

Police have found a Fort Saskatchewan man wanted for violent offences. 

On May 20, the RCMP say a woman was held captive in a residence for multiple hours and assaulted by Jason Hipson. The victim is in her 50s and has severe injuries to her entire body. 

When someone showed up at the home, Hipson reportedly took the victim's vehicle, which was later recovered in Sherwood Park. 

The 45-year-old was arrested on May 27 in Sherwood Park. 

Kale Dach is heading to Calgary.

The Fort Saskatchewan U15 AAA Rangers forward was selected to the Calgary Hitmen 95th overall in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.  

The Prospects Draft focused on 2007-born players from the four western provinces and some U.S. states. 

Hi, I'm Hannah Cronin and on May 2 I joined the MIX 107 team!

I studied radio and television at NAIT and decided to take my broadcasting skills to Fort Saskatchewan. I have been here for just two weeks and have been helping everywhere from the newsroom to promotional events. 

Any hobbies?