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Monday could mark a historic week in Canadian politics if the growing chorus calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gets its way.

The Globe and Mail is reporting that Trudeau is expected to announce he is stepping down as Liberal party leader as early as Monday.

Trudeau has faced mounting calls for his resignation from MPs in his caucus as public opinion polls have continued to put the governing Liberals trailing far behind the Conservatives.

An Associate Professor of Anthropology at Burman University in Lacombe had the opportunity of a lifetime when he gave a lecture at Oxford University in England.

Adam Kiš discussed his book The Development Trap: How Thinking Big Fails The Poor on Nov. 28.

The book, which focuses on poverty and international development, has been out for about six and half years.

"You never know who is reading it and what impact it's making on the world and then I get this email out of the blue in August from someone at Oxford," remarked Kiš.

The second annual Canadian Soybean Harvest Update attracted more than 100 virtual attendees from Asia and the Indo-Pacific on December 10, 2024. 

Hosted by Soy Canada, the live-streamed event brought together participants from Canada, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

The Globe and Mail is reporting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce he is stepping down as Liberal party leader as early as Monday.

Trudeau has faced mounting calls for his resignation from MPs in his caucus as public opinion polls have continued to put the governing Liberals trailing far behind the Conservatives.

The Globe report says three sources, who weren't authorized to speak about the matter publicly, did not know a specific timeline but they expected Trudeau would announce his plans before a national caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday.

Due to an unexpected clinical personnel shortage and inability to secure temporary coverage, the Stettler Hospital and Care Centre emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed:

• Jan. 6 at 5 p.m. to Jan. 7 at 8 a.m.
• Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. to Jan. 10 at 8 a.m.

During times when the ED is closed, nursing staff will remain on site in the emergency department, providing assistance in redirecting/referring patients to alternate emergency departments in neighbouring communities, or other appropriate levels of service, as needed.

The Red Deer Rebels almost came back to halt their losing skid Saturday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium...almost.

Red Deer was going into the match on a five-game losing streak, and unfortunately lost 4-3 in overtime.

Ten minutes into the first period, the home team was already down 2-0 to the Pats. Rebels goalie, Peyton Shore, was pulled near the end of the first frame after being injured by Regina forward Anthony Wilson, who was given a major and a game misconduct. Chase Wutzke came into the game to replace Shore.

Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter today announced that the club has completed a trade with the Calgary Hitmen.

The Rebels have acquired 17-year-old forward Parker MacDougall, 16-year-old forward prospect Ethan Dundas, a fifth round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, and a third round in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft – originally belonging to Swift Current – in exchange for 19-year-old forward Carson Birnie.

Viewpoint Gallery is accepting exhibition submissions for 2025.  

Submissions will be accepted from emerging and established artists and groups from the region.  

The call is open to artists in visual art media, such as sculpture, painting, printmaking, lettering arts, ceramics, fibre arts, glass, fine craft, jewellery, digital art, mixed media, photography, film, video, and performance art.  

Alberta’s provincial parks and recreation areas attracted millions of visitors from more than 60 countries in 2024.  

Throughout the year, over 5.9 million travellers visited the parks to camp, hike, and ski.  

More than 228,000 camping reservations were processed in 2024, with about 2.3 million visitors enjoying an overnight stay in reservable camping spaces.  

Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) has closed early on Saturday, Jan. 4 and will also close early on Sunday, Jan. 5.

The Service will be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 reopening Sunday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 a.m. The Service will also be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, reopening at 7:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 6.

Patients can access medical care for urgent health concerns from facilities in nearby communities, including Red Deer and Rocky Mountain House.