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Last Chance to express your Forest Feels!

Posted on Monday, July 24, 2023 08:56 AM

Urban Forest Survey is set to conclude on July 31, 2023

This is the last week to let your voice be heard and contribute to the future of Fort Saskatchewan’s urban forest! The Urban Forest Survey is set to conclude on July 31, 2023. This is a great opportunity for all interested parties to share their invaluable insights and ideas on preserving and enhancing our urban green spaces. Take the survey at fortsask.ca/UrbanForest.

The Urban Forest Survey is part of a series of public engagement...

Tourism Hosting Grants Awarded

Posted on Monday, July 17, 2023 09:04 AM

Two upcoming events have been awarded grant funding from the City’s Tourism Hosting Grant program.

Fort Saskatchewan Minor Baseball has been awarded $2000 and will be hosting the 2023 Baseball Alberta Provincial Championship for U11 AA. This will be held at Turner Park baseball diamond on July 28 – 30 and welcomes all baseball fans to come and cheer on the players. This Provincial tournament will have representation of teams from all over Alberta.

The Josephburg Choral Society has been awarded $600...

Fort Air Partnership

Wildfire smoke and summertime smog lead to higher Air Quality Health Index (AHQI) ratings

Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 02:14 PM

From April through June 2023, Fort Air Partnership (FAP) recorded 12,716 hours of air monitoring data for use in calculating the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) at seven stations in our Airshed.

Hours monitored: 14,783 hours
Low-risk AQHI: 11,520 hours
Moderate-risk AQHI: 2,485 hours
High-risk AQHI: 453 hours
Very-high risk AQHI: 325 hours

  • 11,520 (or 78%) of the hours were low-risk AQHI. 
  • 2,485 (or 16.7%) of the hours were moderate-risk AQHI.
  • 778 (or 5.3%) of the hours were high or very high-risk AQHI.
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Fort Saskatchewan Takes Significant Step in Strengthening Fire Services

Posted on Monday, July 10, 2023 11:03 AM

City Hires Six New Firefighters

Fort Saskatchewan City Council greenlit the hiring of six new full-time firefighters during their regular council meeting on Tuesday, June 13; a significant move towards bolstering the local fire department. Fire Chief Todd Martens emphasized the importance of this decision, as it will enable the deployment of a second fire truck.

While the proposed second fire hall is postponed until 2025, City Council will discuss concepts and designs in June of 2024. Until then,...

Canada Day Parade Honorary Marshals

Canada Day Parade Honorary Marshals

Posted on Monday, June 26, 2023 01:16 PM

Stollery Kids and Families Representing The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation

The Fort Saskatchewan Canada Day Parade sponsored by PME is something that residents look forward to each year. Watching and listening to creative parade entries as they make their way through the downtown core is the perfect way to start off your Canada Day celebrations.

Every year, the City takes the opportunity to spotlight an organization or individual that goes above and beyond in the immediate or surrounding...