Lacombe

The 2025 WPCA Pro Tour canvas auction took place for one of chuckwagon racing’s premier events – the Ponoka Stampede – at the Stagecoach Saloon on the Ponoka Stampede grounds in Ponoka.

Alberta’s New Democratic Party has voted overwhelmingly to cut traditional membership ties with its federal counterpart.

Delegates in Edmonton voted Saturday to allow provincial members to opt out of joining the federal NDP, a move Leader Naheed Nenshi campaigned on last year.

In adopting the measure, the party is shedding what many considered a political albatross.

Nenshi told reporters the party's longtime practice of automatically signing up members to the federal party was a sticking point that scared some potential voters and members away.

Today marks Red Dress Day, the national day of awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) in Canada.

The day serves as both a remembrance of those lost and a call to action to end the ongoing violence facing Indigenous communities.

The red dress has become a powerful symbol of this movement, inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black.

Across the country, red dresses are hung in windows and from trees to represent the lives taken and the deep pain felt by families, friends and survivors.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will be watched closely by Canadians infuriated by Donald Trump — and by an anxious business community looking for tariff relief — when he meets with the U.S. president Tuesday in Washington.

After months of Trump's annexation threats, the newly elected prime minister will be tasked with a delicate balancing act — showing strength while maintaining Canada's place in a critical North American trade pact the president's tariffs have sought to upend.

The Town of Olds recently conducted a housing survey and heard a clear message from residents: housing is becoming harder to find, more expensive, and often doesn’t meet people’s needs.

Key findings from the survey include:

Mountain View County has provided an update on Wildfire RWF030, located west of Sundre within the Forest Protection Area.

Alberta Forestry has updated the wildfire’s status to Being Held. This classification indicates that, given current weather conditions and available resources, the wildfire is not expected to grow beyond its existing boundaries.

The City of Red Deer has launched a new Watering Timer Rebate Program to encourage residents to conserve water while maintaining beautiful, healthy yards. Homeowners can receive a $50 rebate on their City utility bill when they purchase and install a watering timer for their outdoor hose or irrigation system.

Lacombe County says they will continue participation in Alberta's Golf Cart Pilot Project.

Launched in the spring of 2024, this five-year provincial initiative allows municipalities to authorize golf cart operation on designated local highways, providing an efficient and environmentally friendly transportation alternative.

In Lacombe County:

Ponoka RCMP are now calling this a fatal crash after three people were killed, and fourth victim was taken to hospital where they would die from critical injuries.

Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, STARS and Ponoka emergency services were called to a crash on Highway 2A.

The crash happened approximately two kilometres north of Ponoka, near Township Road 434.

At that time, RCMP had a detour in place and the highway was closed for about six hours.

After concluding their investigation at the scene, Highway 2A reopened at around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

As National Volunteer Week ends, the Alberta government has opened nominations for the 2025 "Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards", which shine a spotlight on community heroes who brighten lives and strengthen communities across the province.

The "Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards" celebrate individuals who give their time, energy and talents to make life better for others.

These prestigious awards recognize the incredible impact volunteers have in communities throughout Alberta.

Two awards are presented in each of the following categories: