Lacombe

On March 3, at 5 p.m., the Fort Chipewyan RCMP were conducting proactive patrols within the community of Fort Chipewyan when they observed a male operating an ATV in a carless manner on Delta Road.  

With the assistance of Wood Buffalo RCMP, Fort Chipewyan RCMP stopped the male, who was subsequently arrested.  

Upon search of the male, police located a loaded 9mm pistol and hollow point ammunition. 

One of the most popular features on our Central Aberta Online portal is the online auction that we do twice a year.

This time it is the biggest one yet.

You can bid on 27 pages of unique items from many Central Alberta vendors. A lot of these are unique items that not only support local businesses but also give you a chance at amazing deals.

Categories include: Accommodations, restaurants, automotive, fashion and apparel, household items and many more. The Auction will run until next Wednesday, March 13th.

On March 3, 2024, Drumheller General Investigation Section (GIS) executed a search warrant at a local residence, as well as on a vehicle and a travel trailer, in Three Hills. The investigation was initiated in January of 2024. As a result of the search warrant, police seized the following:

• 120.06  grams of suspected methamphetamine
• Canadian Currency
• Paraphernalia related to drug trafficking
• Brass knuckles

Justin Lenfesty (33), a resident of Three Hills, has been charged with:

École Fox Run School is offering an improvisation opportunity for students interested in drama.  

The school partnered with community organization, Improv Jelly, to offer an after-school improvisation experience for students during February and March.   

Students are having a lot of fun taking the stage, and making things up as they go.  

The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville told air traffic controllers he could see the runway they were clearing for an emergency landing. But he said he couldn’t reach it.

“I’m going to be landing — I don’t know where!” the pilot said before the plane crashed alongside Interstate 40, killing all five people aboard.

Red Deer Public Schools Student Support Rooms are making a significant difference in ensuring all students have the best opportunities to learn.  

The City of Lacombe has closed the outdoor rink for the season, as the weather is forecasted to get warmer.  

The city thanks residents for a successful skating season.   

Central Alberta parents can now compare the academic performance of local schools by using the Fraser Institute's Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2023.  

The report collects a variety of relevant and objective indicators of school performance that anyone can use to analyze and compare the performance of individual schools.   

The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of Canada's two per cent target by the end of the year and the federal deficit will grow amid weakening economic conditions.

The budget watchdog's latest economic and fiscal outlook comes as the federal government gears up for its spring budget and Canadians eagerly wait for the central bank to begin lowering interest rates.

The report predicts the first rate cut to come in April, slightly earlier than financial markets expect.

The Red Deer Rebels are proud to announce that goaltender Peyton Shore has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.  

The Rebels selected the Winnipeg native in the fifth round, 100th overall at the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.  

Shore is having an outstanding season with Rink Hockey Academy (RHA) Winnipeg U17 Prep.