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Pride Week is coming back to Fort Saskatchewan.

From June 9 to 15, there will be plenty of events going on in the city to celebrate Pride.

Here is a rundown of the events planned for the week: 

June 9:

• Proclamation by Mayor Gale Katchur
• flag-raising ceremony outside Families First at 12:30 p.m. 
• BGC Pride Prom from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

June 10: 

• Drag bingo at the Bears Den 

June 11: 

There was a show and sale to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Fort Saskatchewan 4-H Beef Club. 

The free event took place at the Moyer Rec Centre in Josephburg on Sunday (May 28) and featured a steer show, a lasagna lunch, and finished off with the sales.

"It's been a busy weekend. Everybody's running on very little sleep," said Lea Appleman, general leader of the club.

"It's an entire year of prep for this, and the week leading up to this is insane. All of the parents and leaders are excited for it to be done."

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is the latest farm group to come out in support of extended interswitching provisions included in Bill C-47.

President Ian Boxall says 99 per cent of  elevators in Western Canada are serviced by just one railroad allowing railway interswitching would ensure supply chain efficiency:

Fort Saskatchewan has announced the headliners for this year's Canada Day festivities. 

This year's entertainers include one local act, one provincial act, and one national act. 

"Starting us off for the evening entertainment is a network artist, a great huge label, someone that many people in the community may already know, it's Martin Kerr, " said Josh Gennings with the Shell Theatre. 

Kerr is an award-winning folk artist from Edmonton known for performing over 400 live shows during the pandemic through his Stay Home Street Concerts. 

Olymel has announced plans to close six hog production facilities in Western Canada.

The company is closing five sow units in Alberta (Smoky Sow/Dev, Pinnacle 1, Pinnacle 2, Dynacrest 1, and Dynacrest 2) and one in Saskatchewan (Kelsey) cutting about 17,000 sows from their operations.

Olymel's Vice President of Swine Production in Western Canada Casey Smit says ongoing challenges in the pork industry, financial losses, and uncertainty in the hog and pork markets led to the decision.

Kyle Kasawski has been elected as the MLA for Sherwood Park.

The area's NDP candidate was raised in Sherwood Park and previously held a career in business working with a solar power company.

This was reportedly Kasawski's first time running for public office, where he won with just over 50 per cent of the popular vote (13,107 total).

Kasawski will be succeeding Jordan Walker, who was elected as the UCP's MLA in 2019.

Walker gathered just under 44 per cent of the votes (11,441 total).

All election results are unofficial until June 8.

Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party (UCP) will form the next provincial government. 

At the time of publishing, the UCP hold 49 of the 87 seats in the legislature. 

"My oath is to serve all Albertans, no matter how you voted," said Smith. "I will work every day to listen, improve, and demonstrate to you that I can be trusted to improve on the issues you care so deeply about." 

This was the first general election win for Smith. She took over as leader of the UCP following the resignation of Jason Kenney in May of last year. 

Nate Glubish will return as the MLA for Strathcona-Sherwood Park.

Glubish will be in the position for the next four years after defeating NDP candidate Bill Tonita with 53 per cent of the popular vote.

"Elections are always a lot of hard work. They involve door knocking, a lot of phone calls, town halls, and forums," said Glubish on his campaign. "This election was no different."

He told FortSaskOnline.com he was happy with the result.

Dale Nally has been re-elected as the MLA for Morinville-St. Albert. 

Nally gathered 51 per cent of the popular vote, defeating NDP candidate Karen Shaw, who finished with about 45 per cent. 

Nally began his term in 2019 where he served as the Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity. 

In October of 2022, Nally was appointed as the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction. 

UCP candidate Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk has been re-elected as the MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. 

Armstrong-Homeniuk will enter her second term after defeating Taneen Rudyk of the NDP and three other candidates.

"I can't say enough about the great team I have around me," said Armstrong-Homeniuk. "This is a win for Alberta. This is a win for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville."

Armstrong-Homeniuk held about 58 per cent of the popular vote -- Rudyk was second with just over 37 per cent.