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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, one day after announcing he was stepping down for the good of his United Conservative Party, will stay on until a new leader is chosen.

UCP caucus chair Nathan Neudorf said members met Thursday and decided that Kenney should remain in the top job for now.

“The United Conservative caucus had a vigorous discussion and debate about the future of our party and our government,” Neudorf said in a statement following an all-day meeting at McDougall Centre in Calgary.

A whirlwind visit by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has ended but the calls for meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples have not.

The couple departed Canada Thursday night after a three-day tour that began in St. John's, N.L., with a solemn moment of reflection on residential school deaths and ended in the North with a meeting with First Nations chiefs on climate change.

Charles told people in Yellowknife that he was deeply moved by conversations with survivors who courageously shared their experiences of the schools.

A Calgary man is facing charges after he was arrested by the Strathcona County RCMP.

Jeb Trim, 40, was charged with fraud over $5,000 after allegedly collecting money in a scheme commonly known as "the grandparents scam."

Police say on May 9, the victim received a call from a man claiming to be their grandson who needed $8,000 USD for bail money. Another male, claiming to be a police officer, corroborated the story, saying their grandson had been arrested for drug possession and required bail money before being released from jail. 

Dow is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

In honour of the anniversary, Dow Fort Saskatchewan employees will volunteer in a community clean-up event on May 26, and the Kids Can Catch fishing event on June 5 at West Rivers Edge. This is part of the global serve-a-thon initiative Dow is running for all its employees; last year, employees volunteered over 2,000 hours across Canada.

"We want to make our home a better place," said Michael Liu, public affairs lead for Alberta at Dow Canada.

A teenager was recently charged for pointing a gun at a Sherwood Park taxi driver. 

On May 5, Strathcona County RCMP received a 911 call regarding a payment dispute between the driver and the three passengers. During the confrontation, one of the passengers pointed a handgun at the driver. No one was injured. 

A Fort Saskatchewan teenager looks forward to seeing her art on public display.

18-year-old artist Emily Saxby recently had her framed painting, Seventh Night, selected as part of Fort Saskatchewan’s Art in Public Places Program. Each year, the city allocates funds to purchase up to two art pieces from community members, one from a student artist and another from an adult visual artist. 

There is no need to worry about any fire bans this May long weekend.

There are no active fire bans or advisories for Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding areas. This includes Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, Lamont County, Lamont, Bruderheim, Gibbons, Bon Accord, Redwater and Morinville. 

On Wednesday, Canada was advised that China has reinstated access for Richardson and Viterra to export canola seed to China.
 

A new report says digital technology has become so widespread at such a rapid pace that Canadians have little idea what information is being collected about them or how it is used.

The report by David Lyon, former director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., highlights a need for more transparency in data collection and analysis, as well as new digital rights and means of ensuring justice for Canadians.

For those looking for a hot long weekend, you won't find it in Fort Saskatchewan.

Rain is expected in Fort, with Thursday (May 19) showing a mild chance of thunderstorms. Even though the rain should be gone by Friday, the cool wind from the north still makes for a chillier than usual weekend.

With a high of 9 C for Friday, the air is expected to drop to sub zero temperatures for Saturday morning.

As Saturday rolls on, it should warm up to 15 C, with Sunday looking about the same. Monday will be the warmest day of the weekend with a high of 19 C.