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A Fort Saskatchewan man accused of murdering his toddler is seeking an alternative. 

Damien Starrett, 33, is facing a second-degree murder charge after allegedly killing his one-year-old son, Ares, and assaulting his five-year-old daughter in 2019. 

The Fort Saskatchewan U18 AAA Straightline Dodge Rangers are gearing up for the Mac's Invitational Tournament in Calgary from Apr. 6 to 10. 

Originally scheduled from Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, the prestigious invite-only tournament was postponed after a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Rangers are one of 24 teams competing from across Canada and the United States. 

With temperatures soaring to highs not seen in months, melting snow has forced the closure of some rural roads in Lamont County. 

Range Road 192 between Highway 15 and Township Road 550 and Range Road 192 between Township Road 541 and Township Road 542, south of the towns of Lamont and Chipman, are closed due to water pooling on the roads. 

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One person was killed in a crash on Highway 21.

Police were called to the highway collision on Thursday (Mar. 24) at around 2:35 p.m. near Camrose.

Mounties believe two pickup trucks collided when one of them moved into oncoming traffic.

One of the drivers, a 30-year-old man from Sherwood Park, was killed. The other driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries before being released. 

The highway was closed for several hours while emergency crews were on scene but reopened at around 9 p.m.

Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.

The Alberta Government is saying goodbye to its plans to change the traffic ticket appeals process.  

Originally under Bill 21, the proposed changes meant if a ticket was under $299 you would have to pay a mandatory fee of $50 to dispute it. If the ticket was over $299, the dispute fee went up to $150. 

Alishia Vallance has been a substitute teacher with Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) for over 10 years.

In the late 2000s, Vallance graduated college with a bachelor of education and soon got a teaching contract with the local school division. After four years she stepped away from her role to focus on her family. Once her daughter started school, Vallance got back into education. 

"I've worked everything from kindergarten to commercial foods, health, and home economics. So I've kind of done everything across the board," she says.

Canada's oil and gas producers can hike output by the equivalent of 300,000 barrels a day by the end of the year to help displace Russian fossil fuels, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday.

Wilkinson, speaking at the end of an International Energy Agency meeting in Paris, said two-thirds of that is oil and the rest natural gas.

"Canada's European friends and allies are experiencing an energy security crisis, a crisis that could impact industry, mobility, and even the heating of homes," Wilkinson said. "This crisis must be addressed."

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A local hockey team is celebrating becoming NJHL champions. 

The Gibbons Junior C Broncos clinched the league title after a 1-0 shutout against first place Beaumont Buccaneers on Saturday (Mar.19). The Broncos finished third overall in the regular season, with 16 wins and four losses.