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In March of this year, The Economic Development department spearheaded a public engagement opportunity called Vibrant Downtown to focus on what we want our downtown to be, an how we might make some decisions in the next three years to really see some impacts on the face of downtown.

Workshops were held on March 1 and 2 with 33 participants attending. Following the workshops, an online survey that included some ideas generated from the workshops was fielded and 548 surveys were completed. Much of the...

The Fort Saskatchewan Minor Baseball has been awarded $3,000 for hosting the upcoming U11 Mosquito and U18 Midget Red Sox Provincials this summer. The Red Sox Mosquito will be held July 29 – 29 at Turner Park Diamond. The Red Sox Midget will be held August 2 – 4 at Legion Baseball 1. Both Provincial tournaments will have teams representing different districts across the province.

The Fort Saskatchewan Tourism Hosting Grant program is accepting applications. Eligible events will promote the City and...

New regulations in China force North American municipalities to search for domestic solutions

Since the 80’s kids have learned about the ‘Three R’s” – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We collect all our empty single use plastics for our blue bags and place them on the curb on our collection days. But, have you ever wondered where the recyclables go? Or, who even wants them? The answer to both questions is…China.

For over 25 years, China is the largest purchaser of plastic products in the world. In fact,...

Did you know Alberta has the largest DED-free American elm stand in the world, worth over one billion dollars? Did you also know we’re at risk of losing it ALL to Dutch Elm Disease? We need your help to save our beautiful elm trees from this deadly disease.

What is Dutch Elm Disease (DED)?

DED is caused by a fungus that clogs the elm tree's water conducting system, and causes it to die. The fungus is primarily spread from one elm tree to another by three species of beetles:

• the smaller European,
• the...