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Motorists in Red Deer can now pay their parking ticket with a toy.

The City of Red Deer’s annual Toys for Tickets campaign has returned to support the Red Deer Christmas Bureau.

Throughout November, anyone who receives a parking ticket issued by the City of Red Deer can pay the fine by donating a new, unwrapped toy equal to or exceeding the amount of the ticket. 

In early December, all toy donations collected through the program will be delivered to the Red Deer Christmas Bureau for distribution to local families.

Lacombe high school students have created a monument to loved ones and special moments for the community of Blackfalds. 

In 2022, Carol Simpson, general manager of the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds, reached out to explore a potential collaboration between the town and the École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School (ÉSLCHS) welding class. Through numerous discussions and meetings, the project received the green light, and work began during the 2023/24 school year.

The Town of Sylvan Lake has released the results of community engagement focusing on the 2025 Budget.

Many Lakers attended the Budget Chat with Council on September 5. Top priorities included the water supply, the waterfront, and easy-to-find information. View the results

The North Red Deer River Regional Water Services Commission is advancing their waterline extension project that will provide a reliable source of drinking water to Ermineskin Cree Nation, near Maskwacis, from Ponoka. 

On Monday, the Water Commission reached a key milestone with the selection of a dedicated project management team to oversee the project’s progress from planning through completion.

The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.

The Red Deer Rebels won their second straight beating Calgary Monday night 3-2 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

With the win, Red Deer has taken over top spot in WHL Central Division.

The Rebels opened the scoring at 2:31 of the first as Evan Smith netted his first of the season.

The Hitman went up 2-1 heading into the third with goals by Rylan Ng and Carter Yakemchuk.

Red Deer would complete the comeback with goals by Jace Weir and Jaxon Fuder in the third.

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic presidential campaign reaches its peak in a deeply divided United States, where voters in only a handful of battleground states will choose the country’s path forward.

Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have presented starkly different visions for America's future, but polling shows the two remain in a dead heat. 

Harvest is pretty much complete in the prairie provinces and we are entering the time of year when plans are starting for 2025. Over the next several months, many big events will be held from conferences to trade shows and more. Some of these events focus on woman and all they bring to the industry.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.

Visits by Indian officials to the temple in Brampton and another in Surrey, B.C., were met with protests from demonstrators seeking a separate Sikh nation called Khalistan.

The Canadian Animal Blood Bank in partnership with Fostering Hope Animal Rescue Foundation is working to provide critical support to animals facing medical emergencies.   

Fostering Hope fosters and pet owners across the Central Alberta region are encouraged to bring their animals to the Cedarwood Veterinary and Animal Emergency Hospital for an animal blood drive on Nov. 6.