The Record among five best in Canada    
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The Record was recognized nationally this week for its Opinion page and general excellence, placing Fort Saskatchewan's newspaper among the top five community papers in the country within its circulation class. [more]

CRB growth plan approved by gov’t    
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The capital region growth plan has been approved by the provincial government and the Capital Region Board now has interesting times ahead, Mayor Jim Sheasgreen said last week. [more]

Compete for a spot on bus pass    
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Any local people that believe they are an artist are more than welcome to apply. That's the call being put out by the city's culture department as they kick off the first-ever bus pass art competition. [more]

Beliveau named new superintendent for EIPS     
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Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) went looking inside itself for new leadership. The board of trustees announced Monday that Bruce Beliveau is the new superintendent of schools and chief executive officer for EIPS, effective immediately. [more]

Hamilton featured at art gallery    
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Flora and fauna are the featured items this month at the Alberta Lottery Fund Art Gallery from Fort Saskatchewan artist Lois Hamilton. Hamilton's watercolour works appeal to everyone, a fact that earned one of her pieces a place in the city's Art in Public Places in 2008. [more]

Virtutone nets Cash Store deal    
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A local high-tech company is expanding its reach in the internet business. Fort Saskatchewan-based Virtutone Networks Inc. announced last week they had won the contract to provide voice-over internet (VOIP) and fax-over internet (FOIP) services to The Cash Store Financial Services. [more]

Upgrader shuts down for maintenance    
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Shell's bitumen upgrader started its first major maintenance shut down since 2006 over the weekend. The shut down will see about 2,000 contractors on site inspecting and maintaining the 155,000 barrel-per-day upgrader, which came online in 2003, site spokesperson Tanya Ristoff said Monday. [more]