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The Red Deer Lions Speed Skating Club will be hosting the Jeremy Wotherspoon Long Track Meet, January 20 and 21, 2024.

Olympic style and mass start races will take place at Setters Place, (Great Chief Park, 4707 Fountain Drive, Red Deer).

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef has released a comprehensive update to its Certified Sustainable Beef Framework.

A committee representing the whole beef supply chain reviewed all aspects of the Framework with input from stakeholders, subject matter experts, and public consultation.

The Assurance Protocols that guide how certification is carried out have been updated, as have the Chain of Custody Requirements, on how cattle and beef are tracked through the supply chain.

 On Jan. 2, 2024, at 3:00 a.m.,  RCMP were notified of a suspicious vehicle operating in the industrial park on Imperial way in Olds. Upon officers approaching the vehicle, it rammed two police vehicles as it attempted to leave the area, rendering both inoperable.  The vehicle came to a stop and both occupants were arrested. Checks on the vehicle revealed that it was stolen.

Eric Michael Unger (33) has been charged with:

The Lacombe Food Bank has been fully re-stocked following the holidays. General Manager at the Lacombe Community Food Bank, Millie Snow says the shelves are looking great.  

“We got a lot of donations from schools, churches, and private people and it was just wonderful,” said Snow.  

“On a whole, our shelves, our food everything looks good,” she added.  

The Sirens for Life Alberta Challenge launched today in Alberta. Emergency workers from Edmonton, Calgary, and Red Deer are competing to see who can help to save the most lives.  

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the environment remains a top priority for the government in 2024.

He says it was also a key priority and challenge for 2023 as the weather and environment impacted the agriculture sector right across the country from the wildfires to drought and the viciousness of storms like Hurricane Fiona.

When it comes to cyber security research from the University of Guelph suggests agriculture is behind the curve.

In the last few years, we've heard about online hackers and the damage they can do.

Cathy Lennon, the General Manager of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture says it's important to be aware of any potential risks.

The committee process for a testy piece of legislation that would recognize Métis governments in three provinces has been extended until at least February.

House of Commons committee hearings about Bill C−53 have seen 65 witnesses testify and 274 briefs submitted that argue vigorously either for or against the legislation, which Métis leaders say would set the stage for treaties on internal matters such as child welfare.

It’s time to get your animal licenses in the Town of Blackfalds. Any residents who own a cat or dog that are three months of age or older are required to register their pet annually.  

Right now, residents can receive an early bird rate from January 1-31st. With the early bird rate, unaltered male or female pets cost $30 to register and spayed or neutered animals cost $15.  

UPDATE: January 3rd, 4:50 pm

On Jan. 2, 2023, at 10:38 p.m. Airdrie RCMP received a report of a two vehicle collision on Highway 9 East of Range Road 252. Upon arrival, officers observed that a passenger car had a head on collision with a semi tractor trailer. The driver of the car, a 39-year-old male resident of Red Deer, was taken to hospital by EMS with serious life threatening injuries. The passenger in the car ,a 51-year-old female resident of Red Deer, was deceased.

RCMP remained on scene for several hours investigating the collision.