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The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating a suspicious death at a northeast LRT station. 

On Sunday night, at about 9:15 p.m., police responded to a weapons complaint at the Belvedere LRT Station near 129 Avenue and Fort Road. 

Upon arriving at the scene officers reported finding the body of dead man with suspicious injuries. The EPS Homicide Section has taken over the investigation and the body will undergo an autopsy on Wednesday (July 12). 

The Fort Saskatchewan Lions' Pool is open for the season.

The official opening day was on July 3, just after the Canada Day long weekend.

The pool is free to attend for children under 8 and their caregivers and will be open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., depending on the weather.

With the construction blocking off the front of the pool, residents can access the pool by entering through the gate in the back alley.

The pool is located at 9908 - 104 Street.

Gun violence is seeing a continuous rise in Edmonton. 

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says that they responded to 21 shootings during June. This is more than double the 9 shootings that EPS responded to in June 2022, an increase of 133 per cent. 

"Brazen gun violence continues to be a concern in our city,” said acting Inspector Eric Stewart of the EPS Organized Crime Branch.

Yet another special air quality statement has been issued for the region. 

More smoke from wildfires has been funneling into the area, causing both poor air quality and reduced visibility. 

The following areas are affected: 

• Fort Saskatchewan
• Strathcona County
• Elk Island National Park
• Lamont County
• Sturgeon County 

The Fort Air Partnership is reporting decent air quality at the moment but expects that quality to dip into high-risk territory on Monday (July 10) night. 

It's going to be an interesting week, weather-wise in the area. 

As residents in the Fort Saskatchewan area enjoy roaring thunder complete with some rain, there is some expectation that this weather could be norm for at least a few days. 

"It's looking like a situation where the circulation pattern doesn't change a heck of a lot over the whole week," said Stephen Berg, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. "The conditions will be pretty unsettled and ripe for continued showers and thunderstorm over the week." 

"A very unstable situation." 

Strathcona County RCMP says a man died after a motorcycle collision on Saturday (July 8) morning. 

Police say that they received a report around midnight of a man seen lying in the ditch on Highway 16 near Range Road 213. 

Upon arriving, officers reported finding a deceased man and a dead moose at the scene.

An investigation discovered that a motorcycle collided with the moose. Speed is not considered to be a factor in the collision and road conditions were found to be clear and dry. No other people or vehicles were involved. 

The city of St. Albert could be getting a re-use centre sometime in the future. 

At Tuesday's (July 4) council meeting, Councillor Sheena Hughes introduced a motion to bring about a report investigating the costs, potential location, and timeline to establish a 'Take it or Leave it' type of facility. 

At the moment, St. Albertans don't have a way to properly dispose of items that could potentially be reused by others.

The City of Fort Saskatchewan wants to hear from you.

The City has extended its survey for the Urban Forest project from July 15 to July 31 as they look for more feedback from residents.

"The Urban Forest is a collection of trees, shrubs, and associated plants and soils that are found in the city in places like parks, the river valley, along the streets, and even in your own yard," said Brenna Kelly, project coordinator with the city.

Protein Industries Canada is looking to amp up artificial intelligence technology, and how that can impact Canada's food sector, with a $10 million dollar call to action.

A $10 million dollar investment will focus on novel AI that could accelerate the commercialization of new plant-based ingredients and food, helping make Canada’s plant-based food sector more efficient and sustainable. 

The Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce is looking for two suspects involved in a break and enter.

According to a post made to the Morinville District Chamber Facebook group, the suspects broke into the local Home Hardware just before 6 a.m. on July 4, stealing several Milwaukee power tools.

The suspects were wearing all black, with the exception of one suspect wearing a red face covering. 

A silver mid-2010s Honda Sedan was seen fleeing the scene with a stolen license plate.