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The Canadian music scene has evolved its share of supergroups, revered artists of star caliber who come together and share in the delight of each other's song craft. The vaunted Lunch at Allen's featuring 70s icons Murray McLaughlin, Ian Thomas, Marc Jordan and Cindy Church. Nineties power pop moguls the Trans Canada Highwaymen with the talents of key members from Sloan, The Pursuit of Happiness, Barenaked ladies, and The Odds. 

A snowfall warning has been issued for Grande Prairie and Dawson Creek for tonight and into tomorrow.

For the Grande Prairie region, heavy snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected.

Snowfall will begin this afternoon and intensify this evening. The heaviest snow is expected overnight through Saturday morning. Snowfall will ease Saturday afternoon.

For Dawson Creek, precipitation associated with a frontal system are forecast to bring between 10 to 15 cm of snow to the southern part of the southern Peace region this evening and into Saturday morning.

The City of Red Deer has approved its 2025 operating budget.

Following a service level review in September that identified $3.4 million in cost savings, administration put forward a proposed 2025 Operating Tax Supported budget of $512,371,612 with just over $18 million in changes required to balance the budget. Through a series and amendments to the budget, Council adjusted this amount to $16,811,822.

WESK stands for Women Entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan, and the organization is getting set to host a WESK Connect event in Watson on November 28 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. It takes place at 106 Highway 6 south in Watson, a large grey building. The meet and greet event involves a panel discussion and networking among regional women business leaders and those who are considering an entrepreneurial entry.  

Stonewall RCMP are investigating following the discovery of human remains near a home in the RM of Rockwood.

The discovery was made at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at an address located off Highway 7.

The death is being treated as suspicious and is believed to have happened within the last month

The cause of death remains under investigation  

Stonewall RCMP, along with RCMP Major Crime Services and Forensic Identification Services, continue to investigate.

You'll want to keep your shovels handy this weekend as a snowfall warning has been issued for much of the southern half of the province.

Rob Griffith is a lead meteorologist with Environment & Climate Change Canada.

"We're expecting snow to begin in the Lacombe area late afternoon, maybe early evening and it will keep going through Saturday," he explained. "Intensity will vary Friday night but expecting it to be fairly heavy beginning Saturday morning."

Emergency crews are currently at the scene of a collision north of Blumenort.

It involved at least two vehicles at the intersection of Highway 12 and Road 42N.

A motorist passing through there says the collision has slowed traffic in the northbound lanes. As of 7:30 am, the left northbound lane is blocked by emergency crews. 

A tow truck is currently on scene.

This is a developing story and we will provide more details as they become available. 

Albertans may see some changes to their auto insurance in January 2025, with a major overhaul of the system anticipated by January 2027.

The first changes will involve adjustments to the rate cap for good drivers, set to take effect in January 2025. Premiums for responsible drivers will see an estimated increase to 7.5 per cent, intended to account for rising legal, repair, and disaster-related costs while protecting against more substantial hikes.

Airdrie and the surrounding areas are under a snowfall warning as southern Alberta prepares for a significant winter storm.

According to Environment Canada, snow will begin early Friday morning and spread northward, bringing a long period of heavy snowfall.

The area could see 5 to 10 cm of snow by Saturday morning, with heavier snow arriving early Saturday. Another 10 to 15 centimetres is expected by Saturday evening, totalling 15 to 25 centimetres by the time the storm eases overnight into Sunday.

An important, frank and startling presentation on cyber safety and the perils of too much online time for kids is coming to Humboldt.  

Laura Lawrence, speaker dedicated to youth mental health and wellness, returns to the area to spread information about Online Harms and Cyber Safety. The presentation is free for the community on December 3, 6:30 pm at Jubilee Hall in the Humboldt Uniplex.