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World Humanitarian Day is designated as day to honour people who risk everything to do good.

Being a humanitarian should be the world’s safest job, instead, it has become one of the most dangerous.

From conflict zones to disaster-stricken regions, aid workers face increasing threats, including violence, abduction, and harassment. According to the Aid Worker Security Database, 265 aid workers have died this year so far increasing the likelihood that 2025 will surpass 2024 as the deadliest year on record (383 deaths) for humanitarian workers.

The Federal Government announced the designated and buffer areas for the 2025 Livestock Tax Deferral Program this week.

The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows livestock producers in prescribed areas, who are forced to sell all or part of their breeding herd due to drought, excess moisture or flooding, to defer a portion of their income from sales until the following tax year.

Red Deer RCMP have located a woman who was last seen on Aug. 14.

Alexa Hudon, 21, was found and is safe. There had been concern for her well-being.

RCMP thanked the public and media for their help in locating Hudon.

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Lacombe County will begin replacement work on Bridge File 6989, located at NW 33-41-27 W4M (a tributary to Whelp Brook), on Thursday.

Sections of Township Road 415B, Range Road 273A and Township Road 415 will be closed to through traffic but will remain open to local traffic.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Central Alberta.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and move east into the evening. The storms may produce damaging hail, strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

When thunder roars, go indoors. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles.

Large hail can cause significant damage and injury.

After a decade of welcoming patrons, tutoring kids and sharing book recommendations, Eleanor Bertin has retired from the Stettler Public Library.

Bertin joined the library in November 2014, shortly after her youngest child no longer needed homeschooling. She had a part-time front desk circulation role and tutored children while writing library columns for the Stettler Independent.

But she says it was the people—both staff and patrons—that made her work most rewarding.

Red Deer RCMP received a report of vandalism shortly after 4:00 a.m. this morning, to multiple areas downtown where vehicles, buildings, signs, and a statue had been spray painted and covered with graffiti.   

Innisfail Middle School has completed Phase 1 of its new Outdoor Classroom and Seating Area near the Grade 7 entrance.

Thanks to LMRA Contracting and the support of the School Council, the school now has a 40-foot classroom space that is fully wheelchair accessible.

Teachers, parents, and student council members all played a role in shaping the vision of what the outdoor classroom should look like.

A splash of colour is coming to downtown Red Deer on Saturday, August 30 from 12–4 p.m.

Altruistic Current, in partnership with Downtown Red Deer, the Red Deer Arts Council, and the City of Red Deer’s Community Public Art Grant program, will host a free, all-ages Community Paint Day at the former Buffalo Hotel lot, 5031 50th Street.

Community members are invited to help fill in the background of a large, pre-designed mural created by local artist Emma Guido.