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Alberta RCMP is requesting motorists use caution while driving on provincial highways during a province-wide highway cleanup, taking place May 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The campaign will involve over 12,000 participants, 8,000 of whom will be children from 4H Clubs, Junior Forest Wardens, and other youth groups.

Participants will be wearing safety vests, and there will be caution posters placed adjacent to clean-up areas.

The Alberta RCMP asks motorists to slow down in marked cleanup areas and to be aware of added foot-traffic.

Update:

Sylvan Lake RCMP report that Jersey Sullivan has been located safe. 

Original:

Sylvan Lake RCMP was seeking public assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old.

She was last seen at her residence in Sylvan Lake on April 30, 2025, at 10 p.m. She may be in Edmonton.  

She is described as:

Update: May 8.

RCMP have released a photo of the suspect vehicle.

Police are releasing a photo of a vehicle of interest in the investigation and ask asking for public assistance in locating the vehicle.

The federal riding of Terrebonne in Quebec has gone from the Liberals' win column back to the Bloc Québécois after a postelection vote validation process.

Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, who had represented the riding since 2021, said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place.

"For someone to be officially elected, you have to wait until the end of this process," Sinclair-Desgagné wrote in French. "I hope to have the honour of representing Terrebonne again in the coming years."

The Red Deer Regional Airport recently held its 2024 annual public meeting reflecting on their successes and growth in the past year and focusing on Phase 3 of their expansion project. 

Phase 3 of the expansion began in 2024 with $30 million in funding from the Province of Alberta, supporting key infrastructure improvements including the extension of Taxiway Alpha, installation of essential services, and enhanced access along Airport Drive (Township Road 372 to 374). 

Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta.

Kurek says he is "temporarily" stepping aside as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019.

The Conservative party confirms that Poilievre will run in the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection once it's called.

Alberta

The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) is notifying irrigators that they are now accepting water orders.

For the 2025 irrigation season, water allocation will remain at 12 inches at the farm gate based on the recent Irrigation Water Supply Forecast from Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation.

Crews have started flushing lines and are charging the system for water startup, expected to be available across the entire district by May 5th to 9th.

Following a four-year pilot project to access the need for the service, a seasonal public washroom facility will return to downtown Red Deer for the summer.

The facility was first placed downtown in 2021 and this year, the washroom will be located in central downtown at 5031 50 St. and will remain in place until October 15.

Pay parking in Sylvan Lake starts on May 15, with the city reminding residents to be sure they are registered to avoid fees.

This year there are extended pay parking zones along the east and west areas of 50 Ave.

Residents can add up to 4 vehicles. Parking enforcement is based on plate numbers, so you must add your vehicle to your account, and your plate to a permit. Current registrations are still valid online, but new plates must be registered.

Proof of residency is necessary to register and consists of a utility bill and your government issued ID.

The Downtown Red Deer Market is moving to a new location

After years of strategic planning and public feedback, the market will relocate from Little Gaetz to the 5023 Ross St (Buffalo Lot) for the 2025 season.