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“Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways.” 

With those words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his time in office, having brought the Liberals out of the political wilderness and into a majority government in October 2015.

Those sunny ways followed him into an unseasonably warm November day weeks later, when he attended his official swearing-in at Rideau Hall. As Trudeau made his way up the driveway to the governor general’s residence, he was surrounded by family, members of his new cabinet and throngs of cheering supporters.

Environment Canada has issued a freezing drizzle advisory for parts of central Alberta this evening.

Conditions are expected to improve overnight.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery.

Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

Click here for current road conditions. 

Update: 

RCMP say there were no injuries resulting from a single vehicle rollover on Highway 11 near Range Road 11. 

The scene has now been cleared. 

Original Story:

Motorists travelling on Highway 11 near Sylvan Lake were dealing with delays due to a motor vehicle collision westbound approaching Highway 20 that occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Road conditions as of 11:15 a.m. were reported as wet with sections containing snow and slush.

Drivers are advised to be cautious in the area.

The Red Deer Christmas Bureau's third annual Book and Bottle Drive is today (Jan. 11). 

Central Albertans can donate their gently used books and bottles, along with artificial Christmas trees and decorations at the Red Deer Christmas Bureau (#2 4630 61 St.) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  

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

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2025.

A person walks with an umbrella on a rainy day in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney signalled through his campaign team Friday that he will launch his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party late next week, after garnering support from more than two dozen Liberal MPs in the past few days.

And in an interview airing Saturday, former B.C. premier Christy Clark told CBC Radio's The House that she is "very seriously" considering a leadership bid, but expressed disappointment with the short timeline for the race.

Alberta RCMP are advising of poor driving conditions in several locations in the province.

Freezing rain is causing many collisions and poor driving conditions in many areas across Central and Northern Alberta. 

Motorists are asked to avoid travel and ensure they check Alberta 511 for the most up-to-date highway conditions and plan accordingly.

Back in December, the Alberta government announced enhanced literacy and numeracy screening tools for kindergarten through Grade 5 students which start this month. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has now shared its thoughts on the recent changes.

ATA president Jason Schilling explained this is the first time in Alberta's history that teachers are now mandated to test kindergarten students

Following a handful of trades on Thursday, the Red Deer Rebels have added import forward Gleb Semenov (Semyonov) to the club’s roster.

A native of Moscow, Russia, Semenov was selected by the London Knights in round two, 118th overall at the 2024 OHL Import Draft. 

He was picked up by the Rebels on Thursday after clearing OHL waivers.

The Red Deer Christmas Bureau had a busy holiday season.  

The organization distributed 900 hampers to Central Albertans and served nearly 800 children in the region over the holidays.  

Teresa Kutynec, President of the Red Deer Christmas Bureau said the need is on par with 2023.