Fort Saskatchewan News

Councillor Ed van Delden took issue with Mayor Gale Katchur collecting a $200 per meeting honorarium for sitting as a member of the Capital Region Board.

McGuinty said he asked the PM to work with First Nations in and around the remote area 250 km west of James Bay to help build the roads and infrastructure necessary to develop the Ring of Fire.

A series of mechanical failures that shut off the city's water supply and spurred a boil water advisory for city residents last Saturday afternoon launched a pair of reviews by civic administration.

A Sherwood Park development company broke ground on the construction of a 128-room hotel, going up next door to the Hampton Inn on 101 St.

A boil water advisory was issued Saturday for the city of Fort Saskatchewan, after it experienced its largest water outage in 30 years.

"All the tests came back clear. There are no issues and have been no issues," said Grant Schaffer, director of public works for Fort Saskatchewan.

Providence Grain Group of Alberta has acquired 97.3 percent of the outstanding common shares in Meridian Grain Corp.

Vancouver Sun books editor Tracy Sherlock examines how ebooks are changing the landscape for publishers, authors and readers in Saturday's newspaper.

With another construction season about to move into full swing, the lads with the hammers and nails will be happy to know they're going to get another place to go for a cup of joe.

Week one of the city's first ever online census is cruising along with about a quarter of city residents taking the time to count themselves in.

Big industry is a big deal in Alberta's Heartland, and the work they do can affect the surrounding area, so it's important industry keep residents informed about their activities.

A Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., grain company has taken ownership of a Saskatchewan grain handling firm in a stock and cash deal worth about $1.9 million.

The idea of Fort Saskatchewan area municipalities paying to build a water pipeline to supply the Thorhild-Smoky Lake area is still stuck in a 'no go' zone even though the commission responsible for water distribution in the region accepted a $9.7 million grant from the province for the $22.2 million project.

Dean Threinen, Jeff Braaten, Kristy Brown and Tanya Fox are looking to set up a local chapter of KidSport in Camrose.

A South Fort parent is frustrated that the Elk Island Public School system won't give free bus service to kids crossing highway 21 to get to school.

Don Lowry, who guided city-owned Epcor Utilities through the spinoff of its power generation arm and into a new focus on water services, says he will retire before the end of 2013.

Murray Larond helps Brooke Benson sight her arrow during an archery class the Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont Fish & Game Associations are running in the Bruderheim School.

About 30 Fort Saskatchewan area farmers are planting the seeds of what they hope will be a significant foreign aid project for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

An Alberta farmer-owned grain handler has expanded its holdings into western Saskatchewan by buying an elevator it already operated on local farmers' behalf.

Hebdos Regionaux Quebecor Media has launched nine new regional Quebec online portals so readers can get up-to-the-minute local information.