The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) last week approved what will be Fort Saskatchewan’s first FM radio station. The station, which will be broadcast on the 107.9 MHZ frequency, is a result of an application filed last year by Manitoba-based Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. “Fort Saskatchewan is a perfect fit for Golden West’s...
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I wonder how many of you have seen a purple cow? My guess is none, at least not a real purple cow. I also wonder how many of you have heard of Seth Godin, who has been acclaimed by Randall Rothenberg, media and marketing columnist for Advertising Age (as well as many others), as...
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Police in Edmonton are commending a citizen for assisting a three year old boy who was in distress outside a west end apartment complex this past weekend. A call came into 9-1-1 Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at approximately 10:36 p.m. to check on the welfare of a child. The citizen reported finding a toddler...
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Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been selected to attend the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend in Ottawa, Ontario. Nugent-Hopkins, 18, was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the All-Star Weekend festivities. The 6’1”, 175-pound Burnaby, BC native is leading the National Hockey League’s rookies in points (35), assists (22), and is tied...
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The Russian spacecraft Phobos-Grunt fell into the Pacific Ocean some 1,250 kilometers west of Wellington, Chile on Sunday, after circling in Earth orbit for two months. The spacecraft was designed to retrieve soil samples from the largest moon of Mars, Phobos, but its engines failed and it had remained in Earth orbit ever since....
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Tickets for the Music for Hope Gala Fundraiser (with proceeds donated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation), to be held March 17, 2012 at the Fort Saskatchewan Legion, are now on sale, says event organizer, Isaac McNeill. Tickets are $100 per seat, or $600 for a table of eight. A range of silent auction items...
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A 28-year-old male died after his car hit a street light in west Edmonton on Sunday morning, according to reports from the Edmonton Police Service. EPS responded to a single vehicle collision that took place just after 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. It was reported by witnesses that a 2001 Pontiac Grand...
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Connecting residents with information about sustainable industrial development in the region is the goal of the Life in the Heartland initiative. Going into its fourth year, Nadine Blaney, Executive Director with Fort Air Partnership will chair the Life in the Heartland initiative throughout 2012. Blaney brings a blend of scientific expertise in environmental monitoring...
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Boy, we sure got a surprise the other day, didn’t we? With all the mild winter weather, I was beginning to feel like we were living back in the BC Okanagan again, with out all the water… mountains… trees… beautiful scenery… nevermind, what a dumb thought!No matter how you look at it, it was...
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The mule, as a rule, is a stubborn fool. Or so they say. He’s content to munch, not worry, and be cheerful or calm even when being tugged on by a John Deere or climbed upon by those clueless cousins from town. Uncle used to own one – Festus. He couldn’t remember the name...
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