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CTV News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
New St. Albert tower fire truck to be responding to calls by fall
St. Albert's second tower fire truck has arrived. The former stock truck has had the city's name on it for about eight months. Buying a stock truck was quicker than having one built, and more ideal in the face of increasing build costs and tariff uncertainty, said fire chief Everett Cook. It cost $3.1 million. The truck will be put into service potentially by the end of August, after staff have trained on it. A tower truck goes to almost every call that could be fire related. The new truck can reach between 19 and 21 metres. 'They are a busy piece of equipment. Having a second apparatus in our fleet also allows us the opportunity to not have to rely on our neighbours around us should one of our units go down for routine or non-routine maintenance,' Cook said. Expand Autoplay 1 of 2 St. Albert new / second tower fire truck 2025 St. Albert firefighters operate the city's new and second tower fire truck on July 16, 2025. (Dave Mitchell / CTV News Edmonton) St. Albert new/second tower fire truck St. Albert firefighters operate the city's new and second tower fire truck on July 16, 2025. (Dave Mitchell / CTV News Edmonton) He noted the city has grown to about 74,000 residents and is seeing more multi-storey buildings be built, including some 10-storeys. 'As we grow and our fourth fire hall comes online, we'll likely have one of these tower units established or set up at both ends of our city.' The truck's life should be about 20 years. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Dave Mitchell
Axios
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Axios
March Madness picks: Midwest women's teams you should (and shouldn't) bet on
The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday night, and sports fans across the country are rushing to get their brackets filled out before the big dance. We've tapped our Axios Midwest colleagues to help. Here are some quick arguments for why you should (and shouldn't) pick your favorite team to go all the way this March: Arkansas State Red Wolves Why to pick 'em: It will be the debut NCAA Tournament game for the Arkansas State women's team, so they'll hit the court with a single-minded mission — win, writes Axios NW Arkansas' Worth Sparkman. Why not to pick 'em: The game will be played in Connecticut, so UConn has the home advantage. Ball State Cardinals Why to pick 'em: The Cardinals are coming in hot, winning their last seven games to secure the Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament titles, writes Axios Indianapolis' Justin Mack. Why not to pick 'em: This is just the second time the Ball State women's team has made it to the NCAA Tournament and their first invite in 16 years. That intriguing stat makes them even more of a longshot. Illinois Fighting Illini Why to pick 'em: The Illini are having a record year, writes Axios Chicago's Justin Kaufmann. Their 21 regular season wins are the most ever and they return to the first round of the tournament for the first time since 2003. Why not to pick 'em: They got bounced quickly in the Big Ten Tournament and if they get past Creighton in the first round, they'll have to face the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns. Iowa Hawkeyes Why to pick 'em: The Hawkeyes lost the last two national championships, so winning the natty this year with first-year coach Jan Jensen and without generational star Caitlin Clark would be completely unexpected, writes Axios' Everett Cook. Why not to pick 'em: Clark was a 2x National Player of the Year who averaged 31 points per game her senior year and constantly bailed the Hawkeyes out when they needed a bucket — and she is not walking back through that door. Iowa State Cyclones Why to pick 'em: Audi Crooks is a force in the paint who is unguardable against certain teams, writes Axios' Everett Cook. Why not to pick 'em: Being dependent on one player to score could make the Cyclones one-dimensional against good teams. Indiana Hoosiers Why to pick 'em: This is the Hoosiers' sixth straight NCAA tournament appearance, and they made it to at least the Sweet Sixteen three of those years, writes Axios' Lindsey Erdody. Why not to pick 'em: This is not the same team as previous years after losing several star players. Their 19 wins this season is the lowest since the 2014-2015 season. Michigan Wolverines Why to pick 'em: Freshman Syla Swords leads a trio of freshmen that propelled the Wolverines to a better season than expected with only one starter returning from last year's team, writes Axios Detroit's Joe Guillen. Why not to pick 'em: Michigan was tested against one of the country's best teams in USC during the Big Ten Tournament and lost, 82-70. Michigan State Spartans Why to pick 'em: Second-year coach Robyn Fralick led MSU to its highest tournament seed since they were No. 2 in 2016, writes Axios Detroit's Joe Guillen. The Spartans' draw isn't the worst — they avoided a potential second-round matchup against UConn. Why not to pick 'em: Michigan State enters the tournament in middling form, losing six of their last 10 games. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Why to pick 'em: A disappointing 3 seed should give this stellar team — that went on a 19-game winning streak and was ranked in the top 5 for much of the season — something to prove, writes Axios Indianapolis' Arika Herron. First- and second-round games at home don't hurt, either. Why not to pick 'em: Luck hasn't exactly been with the Irish as of late. They're in a bit of a slump, dropping three of their last five games and failing to make the ACC tournament final. Ohio State Buckeyes Why to pick 'em: Led by Cotie McMahon and Jaloni Cambridge, the Buckeyes have been consistent and have largely beaten the teams they're supposed to en route to a 25-6 record, writes Axios Columbus' Andrew King. Why not to pick 'em: They've struggled against top opponents.
