Lacombe

The Town of Didsbury’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has resigned following a special closed council meeting on Feb. 24 that discussed personnel matters.

Council voted to accept Ethan Gorner’s resignation, effective immediately. Gorner served as CAO since January 2020.

"We thank Mr. Gorner for his time and service to the organization and the community," Mayor Rhonda Hunter said in a statement. "We wish him all the best in his future endeavours."

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa wants to deepen intelligence sharing with European partners, as longtime ally Washington diverges from Canada on issues like Ukraine.

"We're now living in a much more dangerous and complicated world," Joly told reporters Monday. "It's in full display."

Joly was speaking at a virtual news conference from London after talking to U.K. National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell.

The state of the Canadian economy and U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats topped the agenda for the Liberal party's English language leadership debate, the second in as many days and the last of the campaign.

Presumed front-runner and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland clashed over the Liberal government's record of economic management.

“Our economy was weak before we got to the point of these threats from President Trump,” Carney said. "That's why we need big changes to how we're managing this economy."

Producers looking to keep their stands well-maintained may want to look at other methods such as introducing legumes in order to keep those fit.

Range Management Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Lynnae Ylinja talks about some of the benefits those can have for crops.

During Monday's City Council meeting, Red Deer City Council discussed the Sorensen Station Washroom project and instructed administration to move forward with plans to have the facilities open by the end of March 2026.

Additionally, City Council directed administration to open a semi-permanent washroom facility in Red Deer’s downtown, like prior years, for the summer of 2025.

Update: 

The Innisfail RCMP have advised that both teens have been found safe.

Original story:

The Innisfail RCMP were seeking public assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old and 14-year-old.

They were last seen on Jan. 30.

There was concern for their well-being.

Through Campus Alberta Central, rural learners will now be able to enrol in Red Deer Polytechnic’s (RDP) Practical Nurse Diploma in Camrose.

Students will be able to access theory courses online, and labs will be done in-person at the Central Alberta Campus community partner site, the Bethany Group’s Rosehaven building in Camrose.

Premier Danielle Smith issued the following statement following the resignation of Minister of Infrastructure Pete Guthrie: 

“I have accepted the resignation of MLA Pete Guthrie from his position of Minister of Infrastructure. 

Chris Gallaway, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare issued the following statement:

“Today's decision made by Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie to resign his cabinet position highlights just how serious the allegations about government procurement and contracts really are.

"Albertans deserve full accountability and transparency in terms of how our public dollars have been spent.

"The Health Minister needs to resign and an independent public inquiry needs to be called immediately. At this point anything less is completely unacceptable.”

Lacombe and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has announced the launch of its 2025 FCSS Community Grant Program.

The goal is to support preventive social programs that strengthen individuals, families, and the community.

A total of $55,000 is available to non-profit organizations based in the City of Lacombe.

The deadline to apply is April 11th.