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Coming up this Friday and Saturday (February 14th and 15th), The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) is presenting Polar Glow.

Polar Glow is a two-day winter installation event featuring glowing art pieces, live ice sculpting, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

With the bitter cold temperatures returning this week, many drivers are looking to warm up their vehicles before hopping in.

Red Deer RCMP are reminding residents to never leave their keys in their vehicle, unattended. 

During Operation Cold Start, which took place Jan. 20 to 24, officers found 12 unlocked vehicles left idling with keys in the ignition. Police also discovered 61 locked vehicles left idling with keys in the ignition.

During the week-long campaign, officers engaged with residents to educate them on best practices to prevent vehicle theft in winter.

The Canadian ambassador to France says threats by United States President Donald Trump to invade another country violate international law.

"I'm just saying that in order to respect international law, you don't threaten your neighbours by invasion," Stéphane Dion said.

Trump has said he wouldn’t rule out using military force to take over Greenland, which is part of Denmark. 

Trump said again Sunday that he wants to see Canada become a U.S. state after being asked about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments saying that Trump is not joking. 

Chinook's Edge School Division - Buses are not running Monday in the communities of Penhold, Delburne and Elnora but schools are open and classes are being held.  

Due to severe weather conditions, all school bus routes within Clearview Public Schools will be cancelled, Monday, February 10, 2025.

Schools will be open and regular classes will proceed.

Updates will be available on www.clearview.ab.ca

A traffic note for drivers in Olds that there will be water service repairs causing delays in traffic starting today.

This work will be done at the intersection of 51 Street and 61 Avenue (Hwy 27 South Service Road)

Traffic will be restricted to one lane on the service road. Expect interruptions to traffic flow and speed reductions.

This work will begin at 8:00 am today, Monday, February 10, and is expected to last for two days.

At the Monday, February 10, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting, City Council will discuss and provide direction to administration regarding The City’s Housing Accelerator Fund 2 application.

Council will also consider three readings of an updated Committees Bylaw.

The proposed changes will add two citizen representatives to the Audit Committee and one Lived Experience member to the Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee.

These changes are intended to strengthen public participation and improve operational efficiency for the respective committees.

The over 130,000 Canadian farmers and ranchers represented by the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association and Grain Growers of Canada are calling on the Government of Canada to reverse its decision to administer the proposed capital gains inclusion rate legislation.

Update: 

The extreme cold warning for Central Alberta has ended.

Wind chill values near minus 40 moderated.

Extreme cold wind chills are expected to return tonight for some areas.

Click here for the latest weather updates.

Original story:

Extremely cold wind chill values between minus 40 and minus 45 were expected to continue this morning.

The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre (CAPCC) has updated its logo and brand colours.

"Colours are powerful communication tools and can be more effective than words. They influence our thinking, inspire decision-making, and promote emotional resonance," said Lisa Smith, Executive Director. "We have carefully chosen colours that reflect our values as an organization," 

The new colours are orange, cherry red, and yellow.

Alberta RCMP are reminding business owners across the province to be mindful of crime prevention practices in order to reduce theft and damages.

In 2024, there were 4,460 reports of business break and enters across Alberta RCMP jurisdiction.

The Alberta RCMP recommends the following for business owners: