Coconut tree on the island of Barbados stretching across the frame diagonally over white sandy beach with the ocean and a cloudless sky in the background.
Fort Saskatchewan

Are we in Alberta or Aruba?

It’s hard to believe it’s November with a day like yesterday and a forecast like this: 16 degrees…in November…in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.  As fabulous as that temperature is, the record high for today is 19 glorious degrees set in 2016. 

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Cover of Buster Poindexter's eponymous album.
Fort Saskatchewan

Feelin’ Hot! Hot! Hot!

Olé, olé!  Is this Alberta’s Industrial Heartland, or South Padre Island?  We’re looking at a high today of 13 glorious degrees!  I don’t know about you, but I’m taking today off.  And tomorrow, too: how does 17 degrees sound for

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City Hall fountains in summer.
Fort Saskatchewan

Wait, did I read the forecast correctly?

Did we get into a De Lorean and go to late-April?  Because that’s what the forecast feels like, with its bright sun and double-digit daytime highs from today through Friday!  Normal daytime highs are 2 degrees; our overnight lows are

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Edmonton

“Hey Siri, play CKFT-FM on iHeartRadio”

As if playing all of your favourite Christmas music from now until Boxing Day wasn’t enough already, you can now listen to Edmonton’s Official Christmas Station Mix 107.9 anywhere with the iHeartRadio app!  Simply download the iHeartRadio app, then ask

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104 Street crowd in winter
Fort Saskatchewan

The snow won’t stick around, I promise

Yesterday’s reminder to put on the winter tires and engage the winter driving skills won’t last much past today, with a windy high of 4.  Tomorrow brings a well above normal high of 8, but look at Thursday and Friday:

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Fort Saskatchewan

Harlan Kingfisher launches “Smudge the Blades”

Harlan Kingfisher is a devoted husband, father of four, and a proud First Nations hockey player from Sturgeon Lake, Saskatchewan. His journey through hockey, from childhood to playing at junior and college levels across Canada, has profoundly shaped his life.

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Fort Saskatchewan

Tragic collision on Highway 831 claims two lives

On November 1, Smoky Lake RCMP responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 831 near the North Saskatchewan River Bridge. A truck with two occupants lost control after hitting a patch of ice and collided with a semi-truck.

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Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan mayor criticized for controversial Halloween post

Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur is facing backlash from feline advocates after she shared a photo on her Facebook page referencing her previous controversial comments about stray cats. In the now-deleted post, Katchur praised a Halloween costume featuring two students:

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