Lacombe

Red Deer RCMP were seeking the public’s help to identify the family of a young child who was found alone near Hunting Hills High School on Lockwood Avenue just before 9 a.m. on May 30.

The child's family has been located, and RCMP are asking the public to be kind about the situation, saying that you don't know the full details surrounding the investigation.

Comments on social media haven't been positive.

This week has seen significant fluctuations in the commodity markets, particularly in wheat and canola prices. Following the U.S. Memorial Day long weekend, wheat prices dropped sharply on Tuesday, falling by $10 to $15 per tonne.

Farmers have been making good progress in the field; so far 88 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground. 

According to Saskatchewan's weekly crop report seeding is most advanced in the southwest at 95 per cent, followed by the west-central region at 94 per cent, the northwest at 93, the northeast at 92, the east central at 81, and the southeast at 80 per cent seeded.

Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.

Former Manitoba provincial court chief judge Raymond Wyant was expected to submit an interim report to the government today, followed by a full report next month.

The government employee facilitating the investigation says the number of documents provided and interviews requested by the former judge means that initial time frame is no longer feasible.

With sunny weather in the forecast this weekend, it's a good time to remind residents to check for fire bans, advisories and restrictions in their area.

With information from Alberta Fire Bans website the following places are currently under bans and advisories.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released its third Farmers and Food Price Report.

The report shows that while food prices remain high, the share of the food dollar reaching Saskatchewan farmers continues to decline.

One of the contributors to wind is the Coriolis force. The Coriolis force arises from the fact that the Earth rotates. | Photo: File
Last issue, we talked about how the pressure gradient force is the main driving force of wind in our atmosphere and that it exists due to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.

Now, if we were to take a simple look at the Earth, this would mean that the polar regions would have high pressure because they are cold and the equatorial regions would be areas of low pressure because they are warm.

India takes the plunge, but some crop sectors remain hesitant.

May 4, 2025, could be a significant day in the history of agriculture.

On that day, Indian agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.

The announcement signals to the world that India — a country of nearly 1.5 billion people — is committed to gene edited technologies and modern tools to improve crop production.

A multicultural festival celebrating diversity and community is returning to Wetaskiwin this June, with more than 3,000 people expected to attend. 

The Multicultural Heritage Festival will take place at Jubilee Park from June 13 to 15, running daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

Seniors Week is getting started on Monday in Lacombe with a full list of activities for 55+ adults to take part in.

The events mark a week dedicated to honouring and celebrating the contributions of older adults in the community. 

Seniors’ Week has been recognized since 1986 and was inspired by the vision of the late Alice Modin.