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Green Cart Contamination Costs Everyone

Did you know putting non-organic material into your Green Cart is harmful to the environment and your wallet?

Sending garbage and plastic items to the composting facility negatively impacts operations and budget.

• Contaminated trucks coming from Fort Saskatchewan get fined or rejected at the composting facility. If a load of organics gets rejected, the truck may have to dispose of the material at the landfill which is more expensive than composting. Unexpected cost increases can impact waste...

Getting People Moving in Fort Saskatchewan

Families and businesses in Fort Saskatchewan will see critical transportation projects get underway this year.

Construction of the new Fort Saskatchewan bridge and twinning of Highway 15 will begin this construction season, creating more than 500 jobs and making it quicker and safer to move people and goods throughout the Industrial Heartland region.

“Families want to spend less time on the road and more time at home, and businesses want to ensure they can move their goods safely and efficiently. That’s...

Residential Snow Clearing Update

Snow clearing from City streets starts on Monday, March 4. City crews will place no parking signs in neighborhoods throughout Fort Saskatchewan to designate when parking restrictions affect your neighborhood. Please remove your vehicle from the street the night before your designated day. Vehicles remaining on the street will be ticketed and may be towed. The City’s priority is to make the streets safe for all road users by clearing snow quickly and safely. 

Do your part! Obey signs, remove your...

Art in Public Places Program now accepting 2019 submissions

Every year City Council purchases two pieces of art that can be displayed and enjoyed by the entire community. Local artists are encouraged to participate in the Art in Public Places Program by submitting their work for consideration in the 2019 program.

Submission Guidelines and Procedures are available on the City’s website at fortsask.ca/aipp. Any artist meeting the eligibility requirements is asked to use the online submission form to enter. All submissions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday,...

A Vibrant Downtown, Time to join the conversation

Downtown Fort Saskatchewan is like no other place in Canada. The core of our city has deep roots in law and order and industry and it is situated next to a beautiful natural area, the North Saskatchewan river valley.

Downtown provides Fort Saskatchewan with an identity and is a place of pride. It is the focal point for community celebrations like Canada Day and likely one of the first stops for a first time visitor or an investor looking to expand their business. A healthy and vibrant downtown is...