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City employees came together for a special event this week to raise funds for Winnipeg charities.

Split into various teams, the employees, which included firefighters, paramedics and police officers, lined the street during lunch, pulling a fire engine in a race to see who could cross the finish line first.

Every year, Winnipeggers turn to charitable organizations for a helping hand, and the city says its employees can give back to the community they serve through the City of Winnipeg Charitable Fund.

Last night, Lacombe police executed a search warrant at the 40 block of Bruns Cresent just after 7 p.m.

Members of the public were directed to avoid the area and not post photos on social media.

The incident was cleared at 10 p.m. and no additional information will be released at this time.

** With information from Lacombe Police Service.

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Hands-on trades will be in the spotlight this week in the Strathmore area. 

Community Futures Wild Rose is hosting Try-A-Trade Day on Thursday (Sept. 18) at the Strathmore Ag Pavillion, from 1 to 6 p.m.

The event is part of the Advancing Workforce through Apprenticeship/Trades and Engagement initiative. 

Attendees will have the chance to explore careers in healthcare and skilled trades, watch live demonstrations, and speak with training providers and trade schools. 

One street closure is in effect in the city today.

Valley Street is closed from Brown Road to 11th Avenue for road maintenance, and from Souris Avenue to 8th Avenue for sewer work.

The closures will remain in place until construction is completed.

The public is asked to avoid the area until the work is finished.

Parks officials are warning hikers to be cautious after an aggressive moose was spotted on the Upper Kananaskis Lake Trail.

The alert is in effect from the Upper Lake Day Use area to the Point Campground, but does not include the campground itself. The warning also covers the Hidden Lake area.

Normally, moose are not aggressive, but a stressed animal, a bull in rut or a cow protecting a calf can attack. Rutting season runs from late September to late October, which means moose are often more active.

The Powerview RCMP have arrested a 56-year-old after two teenagers were cut and attacked by a machete. 

On August 30, 2025, at 6:05 am, the Powerview RCMP were informed that a 16-year-old male had been treated at the Pine Falls hospital with serious injuries caused by a machete. 

The police responded immediately and went to the residence where they found another victim, this one, a 17-year-old male.

Both teens were transferred to a Winnipeg hospital for better treatment. 

Update - 8:30 a.m.:

Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning people to take precautions with the heavy fog.

Crawford Luke, meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, urges people to slow down while on roads covered by fog. 

A Wildlife Warning and Bear Closure have been issued in parts of Kananaskis Country due to increased wildlife activity this week.

The Bear Closure was put in place on Monday, Sept. 15, for Rockwall Trail and the Peter Lougheed Discovery Centre Meadow area, after multiple bears were seen feeding nearby.

On Tuesday, a Wildlife Warning was issued for the Upper Kananaskis Lake Trail (from the Upper Lake Day Use area to Point Campground, not including the campground itself) and the Hidden Lake area, following an encounter with an aggressive moose.

Residents and businesses will have a chance to safely dispose of old documents at the Cochrane Eco Centre’s annual Shred It! event on Saturday.

The free community shredding runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 50 Griffin Industrial Point.

Each vehicle can bring up to three banker’s boxes of confidential papers for secure, onsite shredding.

Michelle Bates, vice-chair and acting executive director of the Airdrie Health Foundation, says recent upgrades at the Airdrie Community Health Centre mark progress, but do not solve the city’s long-term health care needs.

In a Sept. 16 interview, Bates said she toured the newly renovated urgent care area, which opened to patients on Sept. 9 after an $8.4-million renovation.