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Still looking to maximize your tax refund? 

The deadline to file your 2021 taxes is fast approaching; for parents still looking to make the most of their refunds, childcare expenses are a common but often underutilized claim. 

According to Jessica Harquail, a chartered professional accountant and partner with Givens LLP, babysitting is a childcare expense many parents don’t consider during tax time. 

Thinking of checking out the Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show and Sale? Here’s what you need to know. 

After a two-year hiatus, the Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show and Sale returns this weekend with some new additions. This year’s show will have more space and an added outdoor component featuring new exhibitors at the Dow Centennial Centre.  

Communities in the region are continuing to improve their ability to work together.

In 2019, the towns of Burderhiem, Gibbons and Lamont formed a project called Resilient Rurals. The idea was for the communities to work together to improve resiliency by examining human, financial and communication resources, infrastructure needs and disaster preparedness.

A wide load is travelling through the region.

Yesterday (Apr. 27), a 103-metre-long and 5.73-metre-high load left the Scotford refinery and petrochemical area near Fort Saskatchewan. It left around 9 a.m. and should be arriving at its final destination in Edson on Tuesday (May 3) around 6 a.m.

The load is an electrical generator, is almost as long as a CFL football field and as tall as a traffic light pole. 

It will be travelling on the following route:

BGC Fort Saskatchewan honoured its volunteers in a special way. 

Ahead of Volunteer Appreciation Week (Apr. 24-30), the club had a volunteer appreciation event on Friday; BGC volunteers got the chance to sit back and enjoy the afternoon. 

The Sawmill Prime Rib and Steak House in Fort Saskatchewan is taking accountability after a recent visit from Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Through various closures and re-openings during the pandemic, it became tough for the restaurant not only to stay afloat, but an empty building also meant extra behind-the-scenes maintenance with less staff.

Sawmill president Tasker Goodchild was looking forward to getting back into the rhythm of the fast-paced hospitality industry. 

Strathcona County Emergency Services were able to stop a bad situation from getting a lot worse.

On Tuesday (Apr. 26) just after 9 p.m., firefighters were called to a house fire in Sherwood Park near Coachman Way. Crews arrived to find smoke coming out of the attic in the attached garage.

The heat and smoke in the garage made it difficult for the firefighters to see the problem. They started pulling some of the eaves to better assess where the smoke was coming from and found a smouldering fire, and was able to get it under control.

Holocaust survivors across the world have united to deliver a message on the dangers of unchecked hate and the importance of remembrance at a time of rising global antisemitism.

In a video released Thursday to mark Yom HaShoah -- Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day -- 100 Holocaust survivors asked people to stand with them and remember the Nazi genocide to avoid repeating the horrors of the past.

The Edmonton/Strathcona County Footbridge officially has the green light.  

Strathcona County, Edmonton and the River Valley Alliance (RVA) have finalized funding for the project, which is scheduled to begin construction in late summer/early fall. 

People came in droves to support a local business.

The Venue by Ken's Catering was struggling to get by over the last few weeks after their merchant, Clover Canada, started withholding their credit and debit deposits.