FortSask

A wide load will be travelling through the region.

Starting Wednesday (Apr. 27), a 103-metre-long and 5.73-metre-high load will leave the Scotford refinery and petrochemical area near Fort Saskatchewan and travel for five days to its destination near Edson. It left around 9 a.m. and should be arriving at its final destination 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:

The latest census data from 2021 shows Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country, marking another milestone on the slow march to what experts warn will be a crisis in care for the country’s elders.

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 85 and older grew by 12 per cent — more than twice as high as the overall growth of the Canadian population at 5.2 per cent. 

The number of people over 85 more than doubled since the 2001 census, and is expected to triple by 2046.

A new show is hitting the Shell Theatre.

Barely Methodical Troupe presents Bromance, a show that wittily explores male companionship and its limits through physical heroics. 

Performers Beren D’Amico, Louis Gift and Charlie Wheeller will be turning handshakes into handstands, backslaps into backflips, and doing various stunts with a thrilling and enticing soundtrack to back them up.

Bromance won the Total Theatre & Jacksons Lane Award for Circus at the Edinburgh Festival in 2014 and has toured nationally and internationally.

On Monday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $3.6 million to ensure the beef industry has the necessary resources to seize new export opportunities to remain competitive and continue to be a sustainable driver of economic growth.

"Canadian cattle producers deliver high-quality, internationally recognized products. Building on this reputation, our government's investment will help the industry capture opportunities for growth and ensure that Canada's beef sector remains a driver of our economy," said Bibeau.

The Morinville RCMP is hoping the public can help solve a recent theft. 

Early Sunday morning (Apr. 24), a truck, trailer, and excavator were stolen from a property in Cardiff in Sturgeon County.  

The trailer and excavator have since been recovered; however, police say the truck, a 2006 Ford F-150, has not been found. The truck is white with license plate CFK-1843.

The number of poultry operations impacted by Avian Influenza (AI) has increased on the Prairies.

In Alberta, there are now 17 operations impacted by AI with new cases being reported in a small flock in Sturgeon Country, and in poultry flocks in Kneehill, Wetaskiwin, Rocky View, and Camrose Counties.

The CFIA has confirmed three new operations in Saskatchewan have been impacted including the RM of Loreburn, the RM of Morse, and the RM of Carmichael, which brings the provincial total to five.

Police have laid charges in relation to a stabbing at Pigeon Lake Regional School.

On Monday (Apr. 25) at 10:55 a.m., RCMP received a complaint of a stabbing at the school. 

Upon arrival, RCMP reportedly found a 16-year-old victim with injuries — the victim was taken by ambulance to hospital and remains in stable condition.

RCMP have charged a 16-year-old male youth with attempted murder and aggravated assault.

The teenager has been released from custody on conditions with his next court appearance set for June 1.

A woman has been given prison time after stealing from a Sherwood Park pharmacy.

In August 2019, police arrested Stephanie Howe of Edmonton after she took Percocet pills from the pharmacy she worked at and sold them for a profit. She was arrested along with Jacob Hope, also of Edmonton.

Later, two search warrants were executed, where police found more stolen pills and a shotgun.

In the trial, Howe pled guilty to possession for the purpose of trafficking, theft over $5,000 and a breach of recognisance.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a small flock in Sturgeon County. The CFIA confirmed the case on Thursday (Apr.21). 

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a contagious viral infection that can affect several species of food-producing birds, pet birds and wild birds. On rare occasions, bird flu viruses can cause disease in humans. 

Women between the ages of 50 and 74 will have access to a mobile mammography service arriving in Fort Saskatchewan this May.

A mammogram is one of the most effective ways to detect breast cancer. Early detection helps increase chances of survival and allows for greater treatment options.

Mammograms are not readily available in many communities in Alberta; the mobile trailer will make cancer screening more accessible for hundreds of Albertan women.