Lacombe

Cindy Jensen, executive director of A Gathering Place in Red Deer, is concerned about the future of the mental health support program after the recent loss of funding from Recovery Alberta.

Canadians got a break on inflation in March as gas prices fell and a slowdown in travel to the United States helped cool airfare costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The annual rate of inflation slowed to 2.3 per cent last month, down from 2.6 per cent in February. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of Tuesday’s release had expected yearly inflation to hold steady month-to-month.

StatCan said gas prices fell 1.6 per cent year-over-year in March, coming off a hike of 5.1 per cent in February.

Residents of Rocky Mountain House are being advised that routine watermain flushing will take place on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17.

This maintenance is part of the Town's efforts to ensure high-quality drinking water and to maintain the efficiency of the water distribution system. Watermain flushing involves running water at high speed through the pipes and discharging it through fire hydrants to clear out accumulated sediment and mineral deposits. These deposits can build up over time and affect both water quality and flow capacity.

After years of engineering work, environmental studies, public consultation, regulatory reviews and appeals, the Town of Blackfalds is moving forward with a major infrastructure project that supports sustainable growth and environmental stewardship in partnership with Lacombe County.

At its regular meeting on April 8, Blackfalds town council awarded the construction contract for the Northwest (NW) Stormwater Project to Northside Construction.

More than 25 school council members from several schools in Sylvan Lake gathered recently to participate in a Blanket Exercise, facilitated by Carolynne Muncer, Indigenous Coordinator for Chinook’s Edge School Division and knowledge keeper Clare Butterfly. The March 27 gathering was the first time multiple school councils gathered for this purpose.

Albertans now have a simpler way to report non-emergency crimes and concerns to the RCMP with the launch of a new province-wide phone number:

310-RCMP (7267)

No area code required. No long-distance charges. Available anywhere in Alberta.

This new number makes it easier for residents to report non-urgent matters without needing to know which local detachment to call, helping streamline police services and reduce unnecessary calls to 911.

What is a non-emergency?

A non-emergency is any situation that:

Red Deer Rebels athletic therapist Terence Robertson has earned a prestigious national appointment, being named to the Team Canada staff for the upcoming 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship.

The international tournament will take place from April 23 to May 3 in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Robertson will serve as part of Canada’s support staff, helping prepare and care for the country’s top young hockey talent.

Albertans are being encouraged to support one another during a time of financial uncertainty, with a new provincial campaign focusing on the province’s agriculture producers and processors.

The Government of Alberta has launched the Buy Local campaign to promote homegrown goods across the province.

The initiative is being led by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts -- it's about helping get to the truth.

The government has instructed public servants to contact a lawyer to co-ordinate if auditor general Doug Wylie requests an interview as part of his probe.

The Opposition NDP’s leader in the legislature, Christina Gray, said Monday the policy suggests a coverup is afoot, and challenged the premier to lift what the NDP calls a "gag order."

Logan Hooley is the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) Member of Parliament (MP) candidate for the Ponoka-Didsbury riding.

CentralAlbertaOnline.com reached out for an interview with Hooley but did not receive a response at the time of publication.  

This is one installment of our Meet the Candidate series.