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Update:

RCMP has released that Jason Moore has been located and is safe

Original Story:

Red Deer RCMP was seeking public assistance in locating a missing 46-year-old man who was last seen on March 23, 2025. 

Charges have been laid against a man after the attack on a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people. 

British Columbia's Court Services Online says Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of murder.

Vancouver Police have said those who were killed range in age from 5 to 65 and the death toll could rise as dozens more were hurt when an SUV raced down a street where the Lapu Lapu Day festival was just wrapping up. 

Fairview Elementary students will be riding into spring with big smiles and new wheels, thanks to the generosity of the Optimist Club of Red Deer. The Club donated 67 refurbished bikes to students and families in need.

Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government on Monday, as party leaders blitzed key ridings in Ontario and British Columbia hoping to swing last minute votes their way.

At a rally for Ottawa Centre Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi, Chrétien said he expects "to celebrate the majority government of the Liberal party" after polls close Monday night.

"Monday is going to be a Liberal sunshine," he said, drawing cheers.

A student from Maskwacis Cultural College has been awarded one of the nine 2025 Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous Scholarships. Jolene Gopher, a student in the Bachelor of Arts in Cree Language program, was selected for her dedication to preserving and promoting Indigenous languages and culture.

Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.

Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested for Saturday night's attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded South Vancouver street at high speed.

A large grass fire near Maskwacis has been contained.

In an update posted to Facebook, the Samson Cree Nation said the blaze was contained at 7:17 p.m. on Friday (Apr.25), and roads in the area reopened at 9:30 p.m.

Fire crews monitored for hot spots overnight.

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Three homes were destroyed Friday (April 25) after a large grass fire.

SCN Emergency Management said two homes were lost in Ermineskin and one in Samson. Several abandoned buildings were also affected.

Fire crews contained the blaze by 7:17 p.m. and reopened local roads around 9:30 p.m. Firefighters remained on scene to monitor for hot spots.

In a social media post, Samson Cree Nation thanked their crew and others from Louis Bull, Ermineskin, Ponoka, Wetaskiwin, Millet, Sam Minde Elements (Elements Firetack) and Rocky Mountain Wildfire for their response.

Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.

The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind.

The Downtown Business Association (DBA) is reinforcing its commitment to supporting and advocating for Red Deer's downtown business community as discussions continue around the future of the Business Improvement Area (BIA) and its governance.

In a statement released April 24, the DBA acknowledged the recent conversations regarding the organization's structure and funding model, while emphasizing its long-standing role in enhancing downtown vibrancy and serving local businesses.