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It will be another busy weekend for the Town of Blackfalds as the 2024 Culture Days will be happening.

The event which kicked off on Saturday, September 14th with a Miniature Figure Paint-A-Thon, will run until Saturday, September 28th.

Friday night will feature a 50+ free skate. It's a chance to hit the ice and get some exercise at the Eagle Builders Centre Arena.

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

Central Albertans will be able to see a partial lunar eclipse tonight (Sept. 17).  

The partial lunar eclipse can be seen from anywhere with a clear view of the eastern horizon.   

The event begins at 8:12 p.m., it will be at its maximum at 8:44 p.m., and end at 9:15 p.m.  

Red Deer city council made the following decisions during its September 16, 2024 meeting:

CONSENT AGENDA:
Support for Councillors Applying to Alberta Municipalities Committees (AMC)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Voters went to the polls Monday in the Montreal riding as well as in Winnipeg's Elmwood—Transcona, where the NDP retained its long-held seat after a tough race against the Conservatives.

Trudeau already faced calls from party faithful to resign as leader after unexpectedly losing Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives in a byelection this past June.

The City of Red Deer is continuing to explore a modernized governance structure and potential formation of a Municipally Controlled Corporation (MCC) for utilities after city council approved a placeholder within the 2025 utility budget going forward this fall.

St. Patrick’s Community School has been selected to participate in the Indigo Love of Reading “Adopt a School” fundraiser.    

The fundraiser kicked off with Canadian authour Eric Walters who shared his story about inspiring students to read and write, with his book titled "Stand Your Ground."

Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces.

Six First Nations people have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a "disturbing pattern."

She wrote a letter to House Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, lambasting what she called a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing.

The Ponoka Aquaplex will remain closed for the rest of the week.

The facility is expected to reopen on Monday, September 23.

The closure is necessary to complete maintenance due to an unexpected malfunction.

All memberships will be automatically adjusted to account for the closure period.

Lessons scheduled to begin on Monday, September 23 will proceed as planned. There are no changes to the lesson schedule at this time.