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Canada's Farm Show is moving to March.

Officials say the decision to change the dates from June to March came after extensive 
consultations with farmers, exhibitors and sponsors.

The show's presenting sponsor will remain the same Viterra.

Show dates for Canada's Farm Show 2025 will be March 18th to 20th

At 5:17 p.m., on Wednesday (June 19) Red Deer RCMP advised that the incident was over. 

Police remain on the scene conducting an investigation. 

An update with more information is expected. 

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At 4:27 p.m., on Wednesday (June 19) the Red Deer RCMP advised of a heavy police presence in the 6000 block of 63A Street in Red Deer.

Police are conducting an investigation and there is no ongoing risk to the public.

An update with further information is expected. 

Multiple public rooms have been named in the new Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence (SKCOE), recognizing major donors of the capital campaign.   

Mark Jones, CEO of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre, recently announced at the grand opening of SKCOE that the public fundraising campaign had reached $12.56 million.   

Traffic on Highway 2A south of Blackfalds is slow due to bridge washing.  

Work began around 10 a.m. today, (June 19), and is expected to be completed by 2 p.m.  

Expect one-lane alternating traffic with speed reductions in the area.  

Health Minister Mark Holland says he hopes to launch a national pharmacare program by April 1, 2025. 

A pharmacare bill drafted by the Liberals and the NDP has made its way through the House of Commons, but still needs to be studied by the Senate.

The idea is to make birth control and diabetes medication available to anyone with a health card as part of a universal, single-payer program. 

The Liberals budgeted $1.5 billion for the program over five years. 

Statistics Canada says the country's population topped 41 million people in the first quarter of this year as it grew by 0.6 per cent.

The agency says the population reached 41,012,563 on April 1, a gain of 242,673 people in the first three months of the year.

Statistics Canada said the increase came as the country welcomed 121,758 immigrants in the first quarter.

Net emigration amounted to 12,613 people for the quarter.

Canada also added 131,810 non-permanent residents to the population.

Notre Dame High School student, Olivia McAuley, has been selected as the 2024 Schulich Leader at the University of Calgary.   

The scholarship comes with $100,000 in funding and is awarded to exceptional students across the country for their excellence in Science, Technology, or Mathematics.  

Throughout May, Central Albertans cycled to support children and youth with neurological developmental and medical conditions.   

Four teams and 45 total participants raised nearly $4,000, for the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation’s Cycle for Central Alberta.  

Farm Credit Canada announced a $5 million investment into the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS).

FCC President and Chief Executive Officer Justine Henricks announced the funding yesterday during Canada's Farm Show.

She says the partnership is about collaboration and investing in impactful innovation.

The Maskwacis RCMP are providing more information into the June 10, incident in which the police responded to a report of a shooting in Samson Cree Nation. 

An investigation into the incident revealed that multiple bullets were fired into a residence occupied by several children and adults. 

The investigation by police led to the arrest of two individuals and the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Wetaskiwin. 

During that search warrant execution, police recovered prohibited firearms and magazines.