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The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized.

The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m. on Friday.

It says a rescue effort by the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre Halifax dispatched two ships from the Canadian Coast Guard, and pulled both sailors from the water. 

The Navy says the sailors were met by paramedics and transferred to a Halifax hospital, but one of the sailors could not be resuscitated. 

Nearly 250 voices are set to shape the future of Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS), as the school division hosts a Stakeholder Summit.

The 2025 Stakeholder Summit, Jan. 31 in Lacombe, is a collaborative engagement designed to shape the division's next Four-Year Education Plan. 

Stakeholders from all corners of the WCPS community—including students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators—will come together to share their perspectives and vision for the future of education.

Central Alberta First has announced the launch of a BREWD—Business Retention, Expansion, and Workforce Development Survey. 

Central Alberta First, is a collaborative effort aimed at empowering local businesses and shaping the region's economic landscape. 

From January 23 to February 28, businesses across Central Alberta are encouraged to participate in a comprehensive online survey.

The Jim Pendergast Annual Charity Hockey Game is tonight (Jan. 25), in support of the Red Deer Food Bank.  

The Penhold Volunteer Fire Department will take on Bowden Institution Corrections Officers at the Penhold Regional Multiplex.   

Admission is a cash or non-perishable food item donation to the Red Deer Food Bank.  

The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle.

Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice hockey team in Nairobi, Kenya, go from a few newbies to a large group that's received international recognition.

In October, the Ice Lions were accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation, allowing them to pair up with larger teams in Africa and grow their training program.

If you believe in superstition, then you may not have been surprised that the Red Deer Rebels lost their 13th game in a row Friday night in Lethbridge.

Red Deer kicked off their busy 3-game weekend with a 4-1 loss against the Hurricanes.

Three power play goals in the first period were more than enough to defeat the struggling Rebels. They would be short-handed five more times in the game.

At the 2:03 mark of the second frame, Talon Brigley would get Red Deer on the board with his 5th goal of the season.

Libraries across the region are inviting Central Albertans to celebrate Family Literacy Day today (Jan. 25). 

The annual initiative aims to encourage reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family, the ABC Life Literacy Canada website said. 

The Red Deer Christmas Bureau is holding a big fundraiser this weekend, with their 3rd Annual book sale.

This sale, which takes place today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday, January 25th and 26th), supports their Literacy Centre.

Teresa Kutynec, President of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, says not everyone knows about the Centre or that part of their bureau.

RCMP are reporting that the QEII SB lanes northwest of Ponoka have reopened. Earlier this afternoon, an overturned vehicle had caused both lanes to be closed.

In the meantime, blowing snow is causing icy road conditions in Central Alberta. 

There is also a motor vehicle collision northbound on the QEII, north of Township Road 362, southeast of Penhold.  

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) celebrated the completion of the Pónokaisissáhta Indigenous Student Centre on Jan. 23.  

The Pónokaisissáhta Centre provides a welcoming environment where Indigenous students, and all members of the Polytechnic community, can access personalized advising, cultural programming, and opportunities for connection.