G7 Agriculture Ministers meet in Germany
G7 Agriculture Ministers met in Stuttgart, Germany May 13 & 14, 2022.
Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau addressed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Free fishing for everyone to enjoy
A free fishing event in Fort Saskatchewan is sure to catch your eye.
On June 5, Kids Can Catch, run by the Alberta Conservation Association, is coming to Fort Lions Community Fish Pond.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., anyone, regardless of whether you have children, is welcome to come and learn the basics of fishing from volunteers.
Kids Can Catch will also have events like digging for worms, information sessions from fish and wildlife officers, water safety lessons, and much more.
Seeding underway south of the border
Seeding in the United States has ramped up over the past couple of days.
Dan Basse is president of AgResource Company in Chicago.
Royal couple to begin three-day Canadian tour amid increasing skepticism of monarchy
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are set to begin a three-day tour of Canada this week that will focus on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change — and on connecting with a Canadian public that is increasingly skeptical of the monarchy.
Justice advocate David Milgaard, imprisoned on wrongful conviction, dead at 69
David Milgaard, the victim of one of Canada's most notorious miscarriages of justice, has died after a short illness. He was 69.
James Lockyer, a Toronto-based lawyer who worked closely on the case and helped found the organization Innocence Canada, confirmed the death after speaking with Milgaard's sister on Sunday.
His loss is "devastating for the family," Lockyer told The Canadian Press.
Tick screening increases for Lyme Disease Awareness Month
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
One of the causes of Lyme disease is the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted through tick bites.
From 1991 to 2020, 132 human cases of Lyme disease were reported to Alberta Health. All of these cases had been acquired while travelling outside of the province.
Alberta Health Services says that microbiologists at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) are increasingly analysing ticks found in the province for the presence of Lyme disease.
Anti-bullying biker group escorts home junior high student
Dozens of bikers arrived in Fort Saskatchewan on Friday (May 13) to drive Annabelle Sheppard, a student at Rudolph Hennig Junior High.
After hearing about Annabelle being bullied at school, her mother, Trisha, got ahold of Bullying Enns, a biker group founded in 2017 dedicated to spreading awareness about bullying and mental health. They promised to give Annabelle a ride home and induct her as a member of their group.
They arrived at Freson Bros. for an all you can eat buffet before heading out to the school.
Strathcona County receives "Bird Friendly City" designation
Strathcona County has officially received its “Bird Friendly City” designation and has become the 12th municipality in Canada to do so.
Nature Canada made the announcement on Thursday (May 12).
Porch pirates arrested by Fort Saskatchewan RCMP
Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, RCMP received a complaint after an Amazon package was stolen from a home on 108 Street in Fort Saskatchewan. The homeowner called police immediately after his front door camera notified him.
The suspects were quickly located in a parking lot off 99 Avenue, and a man and woman were arrested. A search of their vehicle found the stolen Amazon package and pieces of mail stolen from other residences.
I'll miss you, Fort Saskatchewan
It's been a crazy couple of years.
When I first started working at MIX 107, I was a 17-year-old Grade 12 student at St. John Paul II (the last year it was a high school). I had no radio or professional writing experience, just a decent English mark and a passion for telling stories. I worked the evening show three times a week and occasionally chipped in with a news article or covering an event.
Almost five years later, I've told a lot of stories, and I am so grateful for that every day.