Lacombe

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first.

Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the Liberals from Justin Trudeau on Sunday night but he isn't yet the prime minister.

The Innisfail RCMP and the Fugitive Apprehension Sheriffs Support Team (FASST) conducted a three-day operation to locate and arrest offenders on warrants in Innisfail and Red Deer County.  

From March 4 to March 6, 16 individuals were arrested, and 22 arrest warrants were executed.  

The arrest warrants ranged from provincial violations to Criminal Code warrants.   

The Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a deceased person in an apartment on 30 Street on March 10 at 7:59 p.m.  

Upon arrival, a deceased 21-year-old female was located.   

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken carriage of the investigation.  

The deceased was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the death has been deemed as a homicide.  

The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheriffs have shut down a drug house in Innisfail.  

Since May 2023, SCAN has received four complaints related to drug and criminal activity occurring at the property.  

Complaints included heavy foot and vehicle traffic, people living in a camper parked on the property, and frequent police activity.  

Update:

Water service has been restored to affected properties in the North end of Ponoka, along 58 Avenue, between Highway 2A and 52 Street.   

The Town of Ponoka is now asking residents of the affected area to run a tub full of water to remove any cloudiness from the water.

The town has confirmed the water is safe to drink.

Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Joey Melo has been named the BCHL's First Star of the Week.

Melo led the BCHL in points last week with six in two games, netting two goals and four assists in a pair of Blackfalds wins.

On Friday night, the University of Alaska-Anchorage commit collected a pair of assists in his team’s 4-0 victory over the Vernon Vipers. 

Update:

The fog advisory has now ended for Central Alberta.

Original Story:

Environment Canada issued a fog advisory for areas of Central Alberta.

Visibility was reduced to near-zero on some highways this morning due to heavy fog.

Click here for road conditions.

We'll see a mix of sun and cloud today with a high of plus four degrees.

Lacombe & District FCSS is now providing free income tax filing for households with low to modest incomes.

"We have volunteers that are trained through the CRA to complete simple tax returns for people," said Community Projects Coordinator Wendy Griffin. "We have four volunteers that are ready to file your taxes for you online and we do it free of charge."

Red Deer residents will soon pay less for their recycling collection services.

Residents with individual carts will see a monthly decrease of $5.20 and those with multi-family recycling collection will see a monthly decrease of $5.15 per dwelling unit.

Two Chinook’s Edge high school students have been nominated for the Alberta School Boards Association’s Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award. École Olds High School has nominated Grade 11 student Rayna Scott, and Penhold Crossing School has nominated Grade 12 student Hayden Gambin.

The award recognizes 12 First Nations, Metis, or Inuit students who attend school in Alberta, and who model strength and commitment in the pursuit of their personal education paths.