It's the highlight of the year for students at Strathcona High School — the bike-a-thon. Each year the fundraiser gets bigger and bigger, and on Saturday students broke the $500,000 mark.

Strathcona High School students are aiming to raise $400,000 during their annual bike-a-thon for a charity that provides relief for those impacted by disaster.

University of Alberta Golden Bears soccer player Tim Hickson publicly opened up about his battle with mental illness this week ahead of the team's 24-hour bike-a-thon in support of mental health awareness.