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Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) released its 2024 Impact Report, showcasing the progress made in the 2023-24 academic year toward achieving the institution’s 2030 Strategic Plan: Productivity and Social Impact.   

The Bank of Canada delivered another interest rate cut on Wednesday, reducing its policy rate by a quarter-percentage point to three per cent. But looming U.S. tariffs are weighing on the central bank’s economic outlook.

The cut, the central bank's sixth consecutive one since June, comes as the bank said inflation is sitting around its two per cent target and the economy is picking up speed.

"There are signs economic activity is gaining momentum as past interest rate cuts work their way through the economy," Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks.

The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the Canada-U.S. border.

In a news release published Tuesday, the National Police Federation says it met with Canadian and U.S. police and public safety unions to talk about illegal migration, drug and firearms smuggling and human trafficking.

The union says that the discussions helped it draft a set of recommendations for the Canadian and U.S. governments.

Organizers are looking back on an extremely successful 2025 Curling Alberta Women's Championship which wrapped up over the weekend in Rimbey at the Peter Lougheed Community Centre.

Team Skrlik punched her ticket to the Scotties with an exciting 6-5 win over Team Kaufman in Sunday's final.

"I couldn't be more happy and excited about how everything turned out," said event co-chair Patrick Rurka, who is also the President of the Rimbey Curling Club. "The community came through with flying colours. The volunteers were absolutely exceptional."

Crews will be working along 43 Street between 54 Avenue and 55 Avenue from January 29 until February 12. 

Daily lane closures & detours will be in place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to allow for crews to safely replace electrical poles. 

Detours will be removed nightly to allow for regular traffic flow.

Utility services will be working overnight from 8:30 p.m. on January 29 to 5 a.m. on January 30 along 50 Avenue from 46 Street to 42 Street. 

U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with tariffs on Saturday is still in play, as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called for Parliament to return to prepare for the threat of devastating duties.

Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she spoke with the president Monday night and he indicated Feb. 1 was "still on the books" for imposing tariffs against Canada and Mexico.

On Jan. 28, shortly after midnight, Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence on O'Chiese First Nation.

Upon arrival, police located a deceased male.

The deceased has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been deployed and taken over the investigation.

The Crash on the QEII northbound lanes between Antler Hill and Penhold has been cleared.

Earlier this evening there were reports of a crash in the area and emergency vehicles were on scene.

Traffic is now moving smoothly through the area.

The federal public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret security clearances — a recommendation that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is not following.

In her final report, commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue said party leaders should seek such clearance as soon as possible after they are elected. She recommended that all parties in the House of Commons ensure at least two of their members have top-secret clearance.

On Dec. 30, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., the Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a robbery at a grocery store in Millet.

The suspects stole groceries and fled the store, making it to their vehicle.

After being confronted by two store employees, the suspects sped off from the location with one of the victims on the hood of the vehicle, who was then thrown off.

The other victim was dragged a short distance from the driver's side door.

Both employees sustained minor injuries.