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Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. 

Prices got a full month-long effect of the federal government’s tax break but a spike in gas prices to start the year offset the government’s relief, with underlying inflation accelerating.

The agency reported prices at the pump jumped 8.6 per cent year-over-year, in large part because of a 25.9 per cent spike in Manitoba, with the province reintroducing its provincial gas tax after a temporary suspension through 2024.

Drivers in Sylvan Lake will see a road closure Tuesday, Feb. 18 due to a sanitary service installation.

Construction will be taking place at 5020 50A Avenue from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Construction schedules are tentative and subject to weather conditions.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she asked all of her ministers for their recommendations after a report surfaced that one of them called for the health minister be moved to a different portfolio while allegations of corruption are investigated.

Smith's statement during her provincewide phone-in radio program Saturday came when she was asked to confirm whether Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie sent a memo asking that Adriana LaGrange to be moved to other jobs while the investigations are underway.

Special teams were once again the Rebels downfall as the team fell 5-2 to Edmonton Monday afternoon in front of 7,000 fans at the Centrium.

Red Deer was looking for their second straight victory over the Oil Kings after a 3-1 win on Friday.

The Rebels got off to a hot start recording the first seven shots on goal.

However, it was Edmonton's Lukas Sawchyn who opened the scoring midway through the first tapping home a cross-crease pass past Chase Wutzke.

Gracyn Sawchyn and Rylen Roersma added power play goals for the Oil Kings to go up 3-0.

Update:

The collision was cleared as of 10 a.m.

Original Story:

Motorists travelling southbound on the QEII between Lacombe and Blackfalds can expect delays this morning just south of Highway 12 due to a motor vehicle collision.

511 Alberta reported the incident just before 6 a.m.

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Highways in Central Alberta are partly snow and ice-covered Tuesday morning.

511 Alberta is also reporting blowing snow and black ice in some areas.

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Due to severe weather conditions, all school bus routes within Clearview Public Schools are cancelled on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Schools will be open and regular classes will proceed.

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More than a dozen people were injured but no one died when a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed and flipped over on the tarmac at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon.

Paramedics said out of 80 people aboard Delta Air Lines flight 4819, at least three people, including a child, were sent to hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries. Others were reported to have minor injuries. 

Update: 

The extreme cold warning has ended for Central Alberta. 

Original story:

Environment Canada extended the extreme cold warning for Central Alberta.

Extremely cold wind chill values near minus 40 continued Wednesday morning.

Temperatures began to moderate in the afternoon.

The low tonight is minus 16. Wind chill minus 27 this evening and minus 19 overnight.

Warmer weather is on the way. The high for Thursday is minus 1, with a high of plus 2 for Friday.

Some topics during the Feb. 13 Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Board of Trustees regular meeting included a timeline for the 2025/2026 budget, a potential Advanced Placement course at the Lacombe Composite High School, and the Stakeholders’ Summit.  

Here are the meeting highlights:  

Potential Advanced Placement Course at École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School