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The Town of Sylvan Lake is inviting fishing enthusiasts of all skill-levels to join The Big Jig annual ice fishing derby next weekend (Jan. 19 to Jan. 21). 

Canadian Armed Forces members provided planning support for the U.S.-led attack on Houthi positions in Yemen, but the Defence Department said Friday that no Canadian assets were involved. 

The U.S. said they and the U.K. attacked more than 60 targets at 16 sites used by the Iran-backed group in Yemen on Thursday to demonstrate that the allies will not tolerate the group’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea. 

Melanie Patton says the loss of her only son, a Saskatchewan Mountie who was run over and killed more than two years ago, has left a void that can’t be filled. 

She told a sentencing hearing Thursday that she has lost all joy.

"Nothing is the same. Our family has fallen apart," the mother told the judge in her victim impact statement. 

“Gatherings are small and quiet, and I dread the holidays.”

Cattle can handle fairly cold temperatures, but extra measures are needed when the temperature hits -20 or colder.

Jordan Johnson, a livestock and feed extension specialist, says animals start preparing for the cold through a process called 'photoperiod sensitivity'.

A new support group for mothers living with substance use disorder is on track to begin this January in Red Deer.  

The Mothers for Recovery Program is a weekly program designed to support mothers, going through the stages of recovery, who need a support network. 

The City is advising residents that extreme cold temperatures are causing some issues with water lines in the city.

There is a water leak on Westpark Crescent that is causing runoff on 57 Avenue and 43 Street. This runoff is causing icy road conditions on the 43 Street hill. Crews are on-scene working to repair the leak. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible and, if you must be in the area, use extreme caution, obey signs, and give crews room to maneuver.

Christmas may be over, but the work and fundraising for The Red Deer Christmas Bureau doesn't end.

Coming up on Saturday, January 13th, is their 2nd Annual Book and Bottle Drive. You are asked to donate your gently used or new adult and children's books for the Literacy Centre. 

The Alberta SPCA is offering tips for pet owners on how to keep their furry friends safe during the cold snap. 

“The frigid temperatures that coincide with Alberta winters can be dangerous for your pet,” the Alberta SPCA website said. “If you own or are caring for companion animals, you need to take extra precautions to protect them from the extreme cold.” 

Ed Broadbent, the affable advocate of social democracy whose principled leadership helped build the modern New Democratic Party and made him a titan of 20th century Canadian politics, has died. He was 87.

Broadbent was "a fierce champion for ordinary Canadians," said a statement Thursday from the eponymous, Ottawa-based think tank he founded in 2011 to propagate his belief in social and economic justice. 

A sentencing hearing begins today for a man who ran over and killed an RCMP officer in Saskatchewan.

Alphonse Stanley Traverse pleaded guilty last year to manslaughter in the death of Const. Shelby Patton.

He also pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a motor vehicle.

Patton, who was 26, had pulled over a suspected stolen truck in the town of Wolseley, east of Regina, in 2021.

Court heard the officer asked Traverse to step out of the truck and, when Traverse started the vehicle to drive off, Patton stepped on the running board and reached for the keys.