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Strathcona County passed their new Community Standards Bylaw last week, but what does this mean for residents?

At last Tuesday's (Mar. 14) council meeting the bylaw was passed, which aims to better represent the county's overall approach to establishing clear standards of presentation and accountability.

This includes repealing three previous bylaws and incorporating them into this new bylaw, which serves as a comprehensive guide for neighbourhood disputes.

Researchers are coming together with a focus to improve sustainability and manage mountain water sources. 

Scientists say climate change is endangering critical mountain water sources like the Canadian Rockies snowpacks and glaciers, with potential for dire implications.

Mountain water sources play a key role in everything from our drinking water, health and well-being to agriculture, food production, power and energy to industry and ecosystems.

In a quick turn, the region has gone from experiencing sunny skies to smoggy streets in less than 24 hours, so what gives? 

On Sunday (Mar. 19) night a special air quality statement was put out for the region, warning residents of low-hanging pollutants that could cause sickness. 

As drivers started their morning commutes on Monday (Mar. 20) morning, the streets greeted them with hazy smog hanging right above their heads. 

Nadine Blaney with the Fort Air Partnership says this type of weather is common during this time of year.

The U18 AAA Strike Group Rangers will have a new voice behind the bench next season. 

Last week it was announced that Mason Hawkes will take over as the team's head coach. 

Hawkes will replace Brett Cox, who is moving into a technical director role. 

"He did a great job with this team, but he decided to take on a new role," said Hawkes. "That opened up the U18 job for me, so I have some big shoes to fill but I'm excited about it." 

A special air quality statement has been sent out for the region. 

According to The Weather Network, there seems to be a build-up of pollutants on the surface that is leading to poor air quality. 

The following areas have been affected: 

Changes have been made to the Parks Canada reservation system, so how does that affect eager campers wanting to book at Elk Island National Park? 

A new online system came into effect earlier this week and will stagger reservation dates for parks across the country. 

Elk Island National Park's launch date will be March 30. 

"They've improved the software on the new reservation system just to be able to handle all the incoming reservations," said Jana Cornoc, the visitor services supervisor for the park. 

"It's definitely a bit more streamlined." 

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) and the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are raising awareness for a campaign by the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) calling on politicians to support Bill C234.

Bill C-234 (an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act) still has to go through a third and final vote in the House of Commons.

The GGC encourages producers to highlight the importance of the bill to their Members of Parliament.

CP has been given the green light in its takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway.

The US$31 billion purchase will create the first single rail line connecting Canada, the U.S. and Mexico covering nearly 33,000 kilometres of track.

The merged railway will be known as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), with CP's chief executive Keith Creel as CEO, and Calgary as the global headquarters.

CP's assistant vice-president of sales and marketing for Canadian grain, Elizabeth Hucker says the new CPKC will benefit Canadian grain shippers by opening new markets and ports.

With Spring just around the corner, will the weather catch up before the season starts?

According to our forecast, we'll see daytime highs in the positives for the next week, with temperatures dipping into the negatives overnight.

The warmest days are tonight and next Thursday (Mar. 23), which are both expected to hit a high of plus 6.

As for the coldest, that will be on Sunday (Mar. 19) with a low of minus 12 overnight. Although tonight has only a low of minus 9, the wind chill will feel closer to minus 12.