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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?

Here's what's happening in the area this May long weekend: 

Watch the Battle of Alberta 

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are facing each other in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 1991. Games two and three of this exciting series take place over the May long weekend; the Oilers are in Calgary for Game 2 Friday (May 20) before heading back north for Game 3 on Sunday. 

Bill C-234 has passed second reading. 

The House of Commons voted in favour of the bill Wednesday, sending it to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for review.

Conservative MP Ben Lobb's private member’s bill would eliminate the carbon tax on propane and natural gas for drying grain and heating livestock barns and greenhouses. 

There are a few things visitors should be aware of if visiting Elk Island National Park this long weekend. 

Firstly, expect the park to be busy. Parking is limited, and to avoid overcrowding in the park people are encouraged to arrive before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m. When capacity is reached, entrance gates may be closed temporarily.

Forward hog contract prices have been dropping significantly over the last couple of weeks.

Tyler Fulton is Director of Risk Management with Hams Marketing Services.

The Liberal government is banning Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE from Canada's long-awaited blueprint for next-generation mobile networks.

"Telecommunication companies in Canada will not be permitted to include in their networks products or services that put our national security at risk," Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Thursday in Ottawa.

"Providers who already have this equipment installed will be required to cease its use and remove it under the plans we are announcing today."