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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.

Police are looking for the public's help in catching a liquor thief.

In late January, police responded to a theft of liquor from the Great Canadian Liquor Store in Morinville. 

Surveillance footage catches a man stuffing a bottle of liquor in his pants and walking out without paying.

The man is described as:

• A blue baseball cap with “YEG” written on the front.
• Blue plaid winter coat.
• Black sweatpants.

Police are asking anyone who can identify the suspect to contact the Morinville RCMP at 780-939-1600.

A lane has been closed on the Highway 15 bridge in Fort Saskatchewan.

Since Monday (Feb. 20) crews have been working on the bridge overnight. 

Crews have closed the outside lane of the bridge on the northbound side, which may cause minor delays.

According to the 511 reports of the construction, the cause of the lane closure is bridge maintenance.

Crews may also have to switch to the inside lane to finish maintenance, but regardless, one lane will remain open.

The lane is expected to be completely open again on Friday (Feb. 24) morning.

After a three-year hiatus, Winterfest returned to Fort Saskatchewan.

On Family Day (Feb. 20), the Fort Heritage Precinct grounds were filled with people taking part in various winter-themed activities.

Leslie Alkenbrack, vice president of the Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society, says that some of the activities included snow golf, s'mores, and a place to build snowmen.

"The kids were really creative. They created them on the ground and dressed them up with donations from one of our charity shops."

Ukraine wants Canada to lend its expertise — and donate crucial railway parts — to keep its embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country's lifeline.

The rail system is vital to the war effort, and has been since the first days of the invasion that began one year ago this week.

Millions of people used trains to escape occupied cities and flee to neighbouring countries. Thousands of wounded soldiers and civilians were also transported by rail to hospitals in safer parts of the country.

New research using advanced technology suggests heavy oil facilities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are releasing almost four times the amount of a powerful greenhouse gas than they report to government. 

The research, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, pioneers new methods of measuring methane emissions that question current industry practice, said author Matthew Johnson, an engineering professor at Carleton University in Ottawa.

"A lot of these (reports) are done on ... estimates," said Johnson. "Clearly, they're not very accurate."