Lacombe

Rocky Mountain House RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl.

Haleigh Steeves Rumbelow was last seen in Clearwater County, Alta., on Sept. 14.

She is described as:

• Having a fair complexion

• 5’2” tall

• 145 lbs

• Black hair

• Wearing a long-sleeve red shirt and grey sweatpants

• Carrying a plum purple duffle bag

• May also use the name Payton

If you spotted a 30-person bike rolling through downtown Lacombe today, you saw mentorship in motion.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Lacombe and District hosted its first-ever Mega Bike fundraiser, raising money for its mentoring programs.

Mayor Grant Creasey joined the City of Lacombe team, the first group to take on the 3.5-kilometre ride.

Riders dressed up, made noise with hand clappers and pedaled their way through downtown before finishing at Leto’s Steakhouse and Bar, where a silent auction and refreshments awaited.

Innisfail RCMP, working with the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit, have arrested a Penhold man following a search warrant on Sept. 18.

Jefferey Johnstone, 44, has been charged with making child pornography available, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.

Police say the search was part of an ongoing investigation.

Johnstone was released after a hearing before a justice of the peace and is scheduled to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Red Deer on Oct. 16.

Liberal MP Kody Blois says to expect more high-level visits to China, as Canada tries working out a trade spat targeting Canadian canola.

Blois is the parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, and he joined Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a visit to China earlier this month to advocate for Beijing to drop its tariffs on Canadian canola.

China imposed significant tariffs on Canadian canola this year following Ottawa's move to match U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

The Alberta government and the teachers’ union are back at the bargaining table with under three weeks to go before a possible provincewide strike.

Finance Minister Nate Horner’s office confirmed in a Friday statement that bargaining with the Alberta Teachers' Association has resumed and the government is presenting its deal.

The union, in an update to its members Thursday, said the government's deal will be a response to the union's latest proposal tabled last week. Union president Jason Schilling hasn't said what the latest offer includes.

Participants will be able to take to the skies tomorrow as Girls in Aviation Day returns to Red Deer Regional Airport for its fourth year.

Women in Aviation International launched the event in 2015. More than 130 events will take place worldwide, with Alberta’s edition ranking as the third largest in 2024, drawing about 1,500 attendees.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the airport will feature exhibits, displays and aircraft for participants to explore.

The United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) officially launched its 2025 fundraising campaign Thursday afternoon (September 18) at the annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon, held at the Red Deer Resort and Casino.

More than 200 people attended the event, including community leaders, partner agencies, volunteers and supporters, to hear about the new initiatives marking the organization’s 60th year of service.

Opening remarks were delivered by Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston, UWCA board member Laura Starchuk, and UWCA CEO Chelsea O’Donoghue.

The Red Deer Rebels have added new firepower to their roster, signing forward Landon MacSwain to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

MacSwain, an 18-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, impressed during the preseason with two power play goals for the Rebels.

Last season, he suited up for Chicago Mission 18U AAA, tallying 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in 42 games.

In 2022-23, he captured a USA Tier I 15U National Championship with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings.

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Newly released documents show Ottawa has spent almost $1.3 billion on cloud services provided by U.S. companies, with most of the money going to Microsoft — and its uses include what it calls "mission-critical" defence applications.

The information was shared in a government response to a question posed by Conservative MP Todd Doherty. He asked government departments and agencies how much they have spent since 2021 on cloud services provided by Amazon, Microsoft and Google, and to identify which of those cloud services cover critical government functions.

Canada and Mexico have signed a pact to deepen economic and security ties ahead of what is expected to be a challenging round of negotiations with the United States on a trilateral trade deal.

The agreement — billed as a comprehensive strategic partnership — was signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City Thursday.

It includes a plan to build infrastructure such as ports, rail and energy corridors while tackling crime and protecting the environment.