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Red Deer residents are being asked to join the conversation about how Red Deer should welcome more people and homes, while maintaining quality of life in our existing neighbourhoods.  
 

Canada's western premiers say they've agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic corridors to connect provincial resources to international markets.

A joint statement issued Thursday says doing so would boost Canada's market access in Asia and Europe while the country fights a trade war with the United States and China.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said late Thursday that members were being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours in a day and 40 hours in a week. 

The University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has secured over $194 million in funding, to be delivered over the next five years. This renewed interprovincial funding commitment from Manitoba, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan has been in place for over 60 years.

Through the agreement, WCVM provides essential veterinary medicine programming, research, and clinical services to meet the needs of each province. Saskatchewan and Manitoba each have 25 student seats, while British Columbia funds 40 seats.

An overnight frost advisory has been issued for Clearwater County near Rocky Mountain House according to Environment Canada.

Residents are advised to cover up plants, especially those in frost-prone areas and take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

for the latest forecast click here.

Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating 73-year-old Gary Grimes, who was last seen on May 21, 2025. Police and family are concerned for his well-being.

Grimes is described as:

• 6-foot-2 and approximately 200 pounds

• Bald

• Brown eyes

Anyone with information on Gary Grimes’ whereabouts is asked to contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200.

Plant 2025 is well underway across the prairies and generally ahead of the seasonal averages.

Canada's Outlook for Principal Field Crops came out yesterday.

Some of the highlights for the 2025-26 growing season:

A public business plan is now available as part of the City of Red Deer’s Electric Utility Modernization Project, offering residents an in-depth look at a potential shift to a new governance model for the City’s electric utility.

The business plan outlines how Red Deer’s electric utility could transition to a municipally controlled corporation (MCC) — a model in which the utility remains publicly owned but operates with greater independence, agility and business flexibility.

As farmers continue their seeding operations, the latest crop report brings a mix of optimism and caution. 

Crop Extension Specialist Tyce Masich says at this point 72 per cent of the provincial crop is now planted; that's an increase of 23 per cent from last week. 

He notes it's a smaller increase than the week before, largely due to rain delays in parts of the south and east regions of the province. 

Bentely School has been named one of the top 50 Terry Fox Fundraising Schools in Alberta.

The recognition is a testament to the heart, dedication and generosity of the students, staff, families and community.

“We’ve received a top fundraiser badge, which we’ll proudly display as a reminder of what we can achieve together” says the post.

The school held a “Pie the Teacher in the face” fundraiser the day before their Terry Fox Run to help raise funds.

The run itself took place on Oct. 4, 2024.