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Strathcona County RCMP is warning residents of a rise in scams involving grants and loans.

These scams take many forms, such as an advertisement or even direct messages.

Recently, police say they've seen people being contacted through Facebook messenger by a friend telling them about a free grant from the government. 

These messages are actually sent by scammers who have hacked into the Facebook account.

During the process of getting the grant, the scammer will ask for personal information and an upfront fee, which is where they get the money.

Morinville may see a change in its speed limits in the coming months.

This speed limit change is one of several proposed in the new traffic safety bylaw during the town's council meeting last Tuesday (Feb. 14).

The change would see the town's residential speed limit of 50 km/h reduced to 40 km/h. This change would apply to all roads except 100 Avenue, 100 Street, and Cardiff Road.

Costs to develop the plan and replace all street signs would total $17,500.

This new bylaw is meant to replace the current traffic safety bylaw, which was enacted in early 2013.

Oleh His marches with pride and purpose in rain-soaked mud through row upon row of large white polyethylene bags, each stamped with a Canadian logo and filled to bursting with this year's harvest of grain.

The 24-year-old grain farmer with a slight build, fair hair and braces is also a volunteer with the Ukrainian military. He splits his time between running the family farm and sourcing money and supplies for the front.

When Russia invaded Ukraine last year, His knew right away he would have a problem.

Thousands in Fort Saskatchewan are clad in pink for Pink Shirt Day. 

Pink Shirt Day, or Anti-Bullying Day, is an annual initiative where people don pink shirts to stand against bullying.

Krystal Bailey-Thurn with BGC Fort Saskatchewan says that wearing pink shirts isn't all they do. They also participate in youth family support programs and even random acts of kindness. 

The MIX 107 Classroom of the Month finds another awesome group of kids!

Congrats to Mrs. Skippen's Grade 1 class at Our Lady of Angels! The students entered the contest with hopes as big as an extra large pizza and it sure panned out.

The Fort Saskatchewan Rotary Club is bringing back the Women's Night of Celebration.

On Saturday (Feb. 25), the club is hosting the celebration at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hall with the theme of 'Pyjamas and Pearls'.

"It's a really fun theme because there are so many different things people can do with it. They can get dressed up, or go super casual," said Tara Skeoch with the Rotary Club.  

The night also includes raffles and other games to give attendants something to bring home. 

The Strathcona County RCMP say they've located a missing man. 

According to police, Jason Clark was last spotted in Sherwood Park on Sunday (Feb. 19) and there was some concern for his well-being.

The 49-year-old was confirmed safe on Wednesday morning.

No other details were provided. 

The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes on time — and reminding them that they may be owed money.

The filing deadline of April 30 falls on a Sunday this year, so Canadians have until May 1 to finish filing their taxes. But a looming strike for CRA workers may be on the horizon.

Here's a look at what you need to know, and at some of the new benefits you may qualify for this year. 

It's faster to file taxes online

With the temperatures dipping into the minus 30s with the windchill, are buses cancelled in the area?

According to Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS), 17 busses have been cancelled and two have been delayed for Wednesday (Feb. 22) morning.

However, none of these cancellations are in Fort Saskatchewan. All cancelled buses are either in Andrew, Mundare, or Vegreville.

EIPS says they'll update the status of the buses this afternoon. 

Elk Island Catholic Schools has not announced any cancellations.

Environment Canada has released an extreme cold warning for Fort Saskatchewan and the surrounding area.

Although Tuesday (Feb. 21) night is only a low of -27 C, the wind chill factor could make it feel closer to -40 C.

Wednesday also carries a low of -24 C which feels like -38 C in the morning.

The temperatures are expected to slowly warm as the week goes on, with the next single-digit day being Saturday (Feb. 25) with a high of -1 C.