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Environment Canada has extended its extreme cold warning for Central Alberta.

Wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 are expected to return Sunday evening.

Wind chills are expected to moderate Monday afternoon ending the period of extreme cold.

For the latest forecast click here.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Canadian politicians are descending on Washington, D.C., amid threats of 25 per cent tariffs when Donald Trump returns to the White House. Many are going to an event at the Canadian Embassy, which sits on Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Here are some of the Canadians expected to be in Washington Monday: 

This year, the inaugural Protective Services Awards Gala brought together the heroes of our community from all divisions of Protective Services, including Fire-Rescue, Emergency Management and Patrol. The awards gala took place on January 11, 2025, and honored the outstanding contributions, dedication, and bravery displayed by individuals and teams who tirelessly work to safeguard Red Deer County and the surrounding communities.

Through a new partnership between Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES), aspiring LFES candidates can now complete their Firefighter Applicant Physical Test (FAPT) closer to home.  
 
Previous LFES candidates had to complete the FAPT at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. 

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for areas of Central Alberta.

Overnight and early morning wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 will continue through the weekend.

Temperatures are expected to moderate Monday afternoon ending the period of extreme cold.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Cover up.

Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

Government House Leader Karina Gould says she’s ready to throw her hat in the ring to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader.

Gould says in a video posted to social media that Canadians have lost faith in the party and the Liberals need to earn back their trust.

She says the party needs to rebuild with a leader who has a track record of standing up to bullies and won’t back down.

The 37-year-old millennial is the youngest candidate to declare, just days before the official deadline to enter the race.

The Red Deer Rebels came close to ending their 10-game losing streak Friday night in Saskatoon, however, the Blades had other ideas.

Saskatoon scored three unanswered goals for a 4-3 overtime win at SaskTel Centre. The Rebels are 2-0-2 versus the Blades this season, with three of the four games going to extra time.

Red Deer took an early lead on Ty Coupland's first goal as a Rebel, beating Saskatoon goalie Evan Gardner 2:01 into the period.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by the Canadian Press editors.

A chicken living in a backyard is seen in Vancouver, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Red Deer Public Schools is celebrating significant improvements in math achievement across the Division. 

Since January 2023, the Division has seen steady growth in diploma achievement test results, exceeding provincial averages in several areas.

Highlights include:

On Friday, January 17th, The Blackfalds Bulldogs of the BCHL announced that they had made some key leadership changes. 

According to their website at blackfaldsbulldogs.com here are some of the moves made on Friday.