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Alberta's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program allows for a 12% non-refundable tax credit against eligible capital expenditures for corporations investing $10 million or more to build or expand agri-processing facilities in the province.

Strathcona County RCMP is warning of a scam circulating through the area.

This scheme involves a scammer calling older folks pretending to be their grandchild or a lawyer. 

The scammer will try to convince the grandparent that their grandchild is in trouble and has been arrested. They will then ask the victim to send them cash for bail through a wire transfer, buying gift cards, having a courier sent to pick up the money, or even sending Bitcoin. 

The Wheat Growers Association says it was stunned to learn that striking federal workers had intentionally targeted the Cascadia Terminal in Vancouver - a major port for grain exports. 

However, before that grain can be exported, it needs to be inspected - that inspection is normally done by Canadian Grain Commission inspectors that are part of the PSAC Union.

Wheat Growers president, Gunter  Jochu m says it's time for the federal government to intervene.

A reminder for producers and anyone doing some spring cleaning to take precautions against Hantavirus.

Hantavirus is caused by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings of infected deer mice. 

It can cause a rare, but potentially fatal lung disease,  exposure most often occurs when cleaning up old grain bins, sheds, barns, garages, cabins, or vehicles after the winter.

When cleaning make sure to ventilate buildings, and use wet mopping methods instead of sweeping,  vacuuming, or using an air hose.

Four astronauts selected to orbit the moon say the Artemis II mission can help inform how Canada responds to food insecurity, health-care needs and climate adaptation in the Arctic.

"How do we actually get eight billion people to row in the same direction and work on these problems? Because these are global problems," said Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian colonel who will join three Americans in space.

"We can do great things together. We can do better as a human race. And here's one small example," he said alongside his crewmates in a Tuesday interview with The Canadian Press.

A Canadian effort is underway to conduct airlifts out of Sudan and two military vessels have arrived off its coast, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as the government looked for a fragile ceasefire to help evacuation efforts in the embattled East African country.

Trudeau said the federal government is co-ordinating with its allies to get Canadian citizens out of Sudan, where fighting between the military and a rival paramilitary group erupted earlier this month, with hundreds killed and thousands more injured. 

Kids from Gibbons, Redwater, Morinville, and Mundare will be learning about business through a classic kid's activity - lemonade stands.

Registration is now open for Lemonade Day, (Jun. 17) a free experimental program that teaches kids how to operate a business through their lemonade stands. Those who register will attend 'Lemonade University' where they receive a backpack with an entrepreneur workbook.

First responders in Strathcona County played in a charity hockey game for a good cause on Friday (Apr. 21) night.

Firefighters and paramedics went up against police officers in a game at the Sherwood Park arena to raise money for the family of Constable Harvinder Singh Dhami, who lost his life while responding to a call in early April.

Nathan Gauvreau with the Strathcona County Professional Firefighters Association said that the event was incredibly successful.

Fire restrictions are coming to Sturgeon County this week. 

The county has announced that a fire restriction will be put in place starting on Wednesday (Apr. 26) at 9 a.m. 

"Due to the increased risk of fire, Sturgeon County and the towns of Bon Accord, Legal and Redwater are under a fire restriction," said the county in a release. 

This means that no new burn or firework permits will be issued and that all existing fire permits will be suspended until further notice. It also means that all outdoor fires currently burning will have to be extinguished.

Highway 15 is fully open again after a grass fire had the highway reduced to one lane.

On Monday (Apr. 24) just before 11 a.m., the fire was reported across the highway from the Edmonton Institution.

Edmonton Fire Rescue and Edmonton Police Service (EPS) were quick to the scene to fight the blaze.

The grass fire was put out at around 6 p.m. the same day. 

EPS says that the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.