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If you are driving around Red Deer this week, here are a few planned construction projects that may affect your commute.

MONDAY

Traffic disruption for Utility Work on 49 St eastbound (52 Av to 51 Av) by City of Red Deer - Engineering

Starts Mon Apr 28, at 7am and is scheduled to end Mon May 12, 7 pm

TUESDAY

Road closure for Manhole Repair on 55 St & 45 Av Intersection by City of Red Deer - Utility Services

Starts Tue Apr 29, at 7am and is scheduled to end Wed Apr 30, 5pm

The following is a sponsored Partner Profile article.

Honest. Knowledgeable. Experienced.

These three words sum up everything you can expect from the team at Blackfalds Automotive & Collision Centre. But now it’s time to meet the team behind the honesty, knowledge, and experience.

Partners Rick Trachy and Odean Nistico opened the business in November 2024. Trachy is a 47-year veteran of the automotive repair trade. Joining him on the shop floor is longtime mechanic and friend Terry Franz, with 40 years of experience in the mechanical trade.

Today, Monday, April 28th is official election day across Canada.

Polls will be open today from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Once the polls close, check regularly at Central Alberta Online for the latest local and national numbers. 

If you haven't voted already in an advanced poll, here's what you need to know before heading to vote today.

Where to vote?

Because of decennial redistribution process that was completed in 2023, Central Alberta riding boundaries have changed. 

As the number of measles cases in Alberta continues to rise, the organization representing its doctors says the government needs to ramp up public messaging and prevention. 

In its latest numbers posted Friday, the provincial government reported 137 total cases since March, exceeding the most recent high of 123 cases reported in the province 25 years ago. 

The federal government, provinces, and territories have made a key change to AgriStability that will benefit producers.

Given the pressures and uncertainty facing the agricultural sector, they have agreed to extend the 2025 AgriStability enrolment deadline from April 30th to July 31st.

The extension gives producers more time to evaluate their needs and the potential impact to their farming operation for production losses, increased costs, and changing market conditions. 

This is the second change to the program as farmers deal with tariff issues.

After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spent weeks pitching their cases to voters.

Carney, the former central banker and political neophyte, presented himself as a safe pair of hands for a country threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, while Poilievre focused on addressing crime and the high cost of living and Singh pushed to protect social programs he argued are under threat.

Charges have been laid against a man who's accused of racing a vehicle through a crowded street at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the "darkest day" in the city's history.

Vancouver Police said in a statement Sunday that Kai-Ji Adam Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder and further charges are anticipated.

Const. Tania Visintin said some victims remained unidentified.

Update:

RCMP has released that Jason Moore has been located and is safe

Original Story:

Red Deer RCMP was seeking public assistance in locating a missing 46-year-old man who was last seen on March 23, 2025. 

Charges have been laid against a man after the attack on a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people. 

British Columbia's Court Services Online says Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of murder.

Vancouver Police have said those who were killed range in age from 5 to 65 and the death toll could rise as dozens more were hurt when an SUV raced down a street where the Lapu Lapu Day festival was just wrapping up. 

Fairview Elementary students will be riding into spring with big smiles and new wheels, thanks to the generosity of the Optimist Club of Red Deer. The Club donated 67 refurbished bikes to students and families in need.