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Going into the budget, there's a lot of concern as to what we might see given the current federal deficit, rising interest rates and inflation.

Ian Boxall, President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, says he's hoping to see the continued support for Agriculture.

Being an expert at an art form is very impressive. Being an expert at two is even better. Meshing them together into something unique, however... that takes things to a whole other level.

Fort Saskatchewan's Melanie Doderai is Canada's first aerial violinist, and her incredible skill took her to Ontario to be part of season two of Canada's Got Talent.

This week, Melanie checked in with MIX 107's JP on the MIX Morning Grind. They talked about the conception of her act, her experience on the show, and her hopes for the next generation of performers.

The manager for a Saskatchewan city planning a multi-purpose building in remembrance of a deadly junior hockey bus crash four years ago says plans are moving more slowly than had been hoped.

The City of Humboldt announced plans a year ago to build a tribute centre, including a gallery honouring the 16 people killed and 13 injured in the April 6, 2018, collision with a transport truck.

The $35-million price tag also includes an arena, a fitness and physiotherapy area, and a permanent memorial at the site of the crash north of Tisdale, Sask.

The province is introducing several measures to eliminate a destructive invasive species. 

Alberta's government has developed the Wild Boar Control Program in response to the pest's threat to crops, livestock, and the environment. The new approach includes an expanded surveillance and trapping program, compensation for farmers and two separate bounty programs – one for landowners and trappers and another for hunters. 

The University of Alberta Golden Bears is coming home with a silver medal. 

The Bears took the silver medal after going into double-overtime against the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Patriotes on Sunday (Apr. 3). Alberta dominated the first and second periods but ultimately fell to the Patriotes 5-4. 

Roger MacMillan has run more marathons than most people can imagine.

The Fort Saskatchewan local has been running marathons since 2006.

He said it started when a man he worked with kept coming in wearing shirts he received from running events. MacMillan wanted to have one, so he joined a 10km in Rundle Park.

"It was my first race, and it just about killed me. But I was hooked," he said.

After spending a lot of time training, he ran his first marathon in Vancouver. Now, he's run a total of 115 at over 80-years-old.

The Fort Saskatchewan Fish and Game Association is making a generous donation.

They were the April winners for Half Grand Helping Hand from MIX 107 and South Fort Chevrolet — the group was given a cheque for $500.

"I'm pretty well struggling here, trying to raise money for a club to keep us going for projects such as the Legacy Park Family Fun Days, where we're going to be building 200 birdhouses for the kids," said the association's past president, Gord Blize.

Students in Alberta will be writing diploma exams this spring.

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange confirmed Monday (Apr. 4), on Twitter that Grade 12 diploma exams will be administered in April, June, and August.

The exams will temporarily be weighted at 10 per cent for the 2021-22 school year only.

In October of 2021, Alberta Education announced that the weight of Grade 12 diploma exams would count for 10 per cent of the student’s final mark as opposed to 30 per cent pre-COVID-19.

Police have arrested three Morinville residents after finding guns and drugs at a local residence.

Last Friday (Apr. 1), the Morinville RCMP, with help from the St. Albert RCMP, searched a home on Grandin Drive. During the search, police located: 

A Fort Saskatchewan woman took a shot at Canada's Got Talent.

Melanie Doderai grew up in Edmonton before moving to Fort Saskatchewan in 2005. She is a local music teacher, an elementary teacher, and Canada's first aerial fabric violinist.