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The Red Deer & District Chinese Community Society is hosting a Lunar New Year Festival this Saturday (Feb. 8).

The event starts at 5 p.m. at the Festival Hall in Red Deer (4214 58 St.).

"This is one of the biggest celebrations basically all across the year," said President Lawrence Lee. "It's really a 16-day celebration that starts out early and then many traditions following those times...One of the things that really is engrained in my upbringing and all over the world with members of the Asian community is just enjoying the reunion dinner."

Motorists travelling northbound on the QEII will experience some delays today as crews complete guardrail repairs near Morningside.

Speeds will be reduced to 80 km/h in the area with a right lane shoulder closure.

Repairs are expected to be completed by 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

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The Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists of the importance of distraction-free driving.   

In 2024, RCMP charged 3,942 motorists with distracted driving.  

Operating a vehicle requires a motorist’s complete attention to be aware of other road users and reduce the risk of collision.  

The RCMP are now offering tips to ensure drivers' commute remains distraction-free:  

Two new polls suggest Quebeckers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days.

Between December and February, the share of Quebecers who said they were "very proud" or "proud" to be Canadian increased 13 points from 45 per cent to 58 per cent, according to an Angus Reid poll conducted online Sunday and Monday.

The president of the Ponoka & District Chamber of Commerce is thankful that trade tensions have eased somewhat between Canada and the U.S.

On the weekend U.S. President Trump signed an order to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports, with a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy. Trump has since agreed to delay the tariffs against Canada for at least 30 days.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced his own retaliatory list of U.S. items that would be taxed by 25 per cent.

We are two weeks away from the 46th annual general meeting (AGM) for Manitoba Beef Producers. The two-day event takes place February 20th and 21st at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Winnipeg.

General Manager Carson Callum says the AGM features a lot of great speakers. He notes it starts with an Industry Knowledge Session on Day 1, led by Dr. Eric Behlke of TELUS Agriculture and Consumer Goods.

Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of steep tariffs on goods from Canada.

But the potent opioid also has a decades long history and is extensively used as a medical pain management tool. Here's a look at the drug and how it's used:

— Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used to help relieve severe pain.

— Health Canada says fentanyl is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and up to 100 times more potent than morphine.

For the past 13 years, The Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA)  has run a weekly Downtown market. Amanda Gould the CEO of the DBA says that although it’s a popular event every week, they just want to change things up. 

The Town of Sylvan Lake and Sylvan Lake Archives are working to conserve local history through a Heritage Management Plan project.  

The plan was announced last year to preserve Sylvan Lake’s history, build community pride, and ensure the town’s heritage thrives alongside new development.   

The project will be rolled out in three phases. 

In the wake of the Peavey Mart closure, Westerner Park in Red Deer will be looking for a new naming sponsor for the Centrium.

Peavey Mart has been the naming sponsor of the Centrium since 2021.

“Our partnership with Peavey Mart exemplifies the kind of meaningful relationships that can have a lasting impact,” said Shelly Flint, CEO of Westerner Park. “While their closure is undoubtedly a loss for the community, we are grateful for the support they’ve provided over the years and remain committed to finding the right partnerships to continue serving Central Alberta.”