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Following a phone conversation Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald Trump is pausing threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. Trudeau says he and Trump discussed Canada's $1.3 billion border plan, which includes helicopter patrols, and announced $200 million in new initiatives to address fentanyl trafficking.

These new initiatives include a joint Canada-U.S. organized crime task force, Canada listing drug cartels as terrorist entities, and the appointment of a "fentanyl czar."

The extreme cold temperatures that are blanketing the region are expected to stick around for a few more days.

Stephen Berg is a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

"It looks like up to about Wednesday morning, the extreme cold [will last]," he said. "Then it improves somewhat. It still looks like it will be below seasonal values from Wednesday, Thursday onwards until at least the weekend."

Windchill values are expected to hit minus 40 over the next couple of days, which means that frostbite can occur in minutes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning and will speak with him again later this afternoon.

The call comes as Canadian leaders respond to Trump's 25 per cent tariffs, which are set to take effect on Tuesday.

Trump has linked his coming trade war with Canada to fentanyl crossing the border into the U.S., but in a post on Truth Social today he raised an entirely new grievance.

Applications are now being accepted for groups wanting to book Red Deer’s recreation, pools and community spaces for the upcoming fall 2025 and winter 2026 season.

Community associations, sport partners, companies, and the public are encouraged to request their meetings, league spaces and special events.

Recently, City Council approved adjustments to facility rental rates in order to address rising costs while reflecting our commitment to maintaining high-quality services and ensuring the long-term sustainability of our facilities.

Construction is kicking off Monday, February 3, 2025, to fully rehabilitate the aging infrastructure of the historic CPR bridge in Red Deer.

Since January 2023, the CPR Bridge rehabilitation project has been progressing, with City crews and contractors conducting environmental and structural investigations, site preparation and design work.

Now the next phase of construction is set to begin, which will result in an extended bridge closure and trail detours.   

The City of Red Deer’s Automated Traffic Enforcement Program will be operating throughout the month of February.

Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods:

Oriole Park, Johnstone, Kentwood, West Park, Grandview, Mountview, Sunnybrook, South Hill, Deer Park, Rosedale, Eastview, Clearview, Timberlands, Burnt Park Industrial, Edgar Industrial

Mobile units will be operating along the following traffic corridors:

Due to the extreme cold warnings today, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, the following school bus service has been cancelled for the Red Deer Catholic School Division.

Sylvan Lake, and Blackfalds rural and in-town school bus service is cancelled but the schools are open.

Due to extreme cold temperatures, all school buses within Wolf Creek Public Schools are cancelled for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

The Canadian Beef Advisors (CBA) have released the 2025-30 National Beef Strategy. 

“The National Beef Strategy is about the future. We want people to know that the beef industry is preparing the way for the next generation”, states Bob Lowe, Chair of Public and Stakeholder Engagement.

Environment Canada's extreme cold warning continues for Central Alberta.

Extremely cold wind chills near minus 40 are expected to moderate this afternoon. However, tonight windchill values are expected to be near minus 40 for most of these warned areas.

While temperatures will moderate somewhat during the daytime hours, nighttime and early morning wind chills near minus 40 will likely continue for parts of Alberta until the middle of the week.

Due to an unexpected clinical personnel shortage and inability to secure temporary coverage, the Stettler Hospital and Care Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Sunday, February 2 to 8 a.m. Monday, February 3.

During times when the ED is closed, nursing staff will remain on site in the emergency department, providing assistance in redirecting/referring patients to alternate emergency departments in neighbouring communities, or other appropriate levels of service, as needed.