Lacombe

ATCO Energy will be completing work on behalf of CP Rail along 50 Avenue, in Olds.

This work will affect the northbound lane of 50 Avenue, North of HWY 27.

Construction will begin at around 8 am and should be completed by about 4:30 pm. 

The northbound lane will be closed during this time. Flaggers will be on site to guide traffic through the area.

Educators from several Central Alberta school divisions gathered in Lacombe on March 18, for a professional development session aimed at helping teachers better understand and support students with cerebral visual impairments (CVI). 

The brain-based visual processing disorder affects how the brain interprets what the eyes see. Students with CVI often struggle with visual perception, especially in busy or unfamiliar environments. 

The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Dance program has evolved during the past 15 years, providing student-athletes with competitive dance experiences while also fostering meaningful engagement within the community.  

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affordable for Canadian families.

Poilievre unveiled his party's plan for veterans during a press conference in Nepean, the suburban Ottawa community that contains the neighbouring ridings where he and Carney are running. 

Carney did not have any public events scheduled. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's itinerary shows he will hold an evening event in Timmins, Ont.

If you are planning on heading to the mountains, or areas to the Southwest of Alberta, watch for snowfall and slippery road conditions.

Just after 11 am, Saturday, April 12th, Environment Canada issued a Snowfall warning.

Heavy snowfall is expected in portions of the Rockies today and tonight, with local accumulations of 10 to 20 cm.

Snowfall amounts will be variable, but snow may accumulate rapidly over some locations, particularly over higher terrain.

Chinook’s Edge School Division has nominated Penhold Elementary School teacher, Clancy Pennock for the 2024-25 Edwin Parr Award.  

“I am incredibly honoured to be nominated for this award,” said Pennock. “I truly believe it was a collaborative effort. I appreciate learning alongside so many incredible teachers. My grade team and the rest of the staff have been everything for me. They have helped me through everything.”  

Red Deer Arts Council is presenting Memories by the Lettering Arts Guild on display in the Community Gallery until June 2nd.

This special exhibition, “Memories”, showcases the calligraphy and artwork of the Lettering Arts Guild of Red Deer. This unique collection brings together members of the Lettering Arts Guild together, each exploring the theme of memories through their own personal style and chosen media.

Under legislation proposed by the provincial government, police in Alberta would be able to issue tickets for scrap metal violations and require sellers to provide proof of ownership for catalytic converters.

The amendments to the Scrap Metal Dealers and Recyclers Identification Act would expand sales tracking requirements, let officers lay charges through violation tickets, and give justices of the peace authority to handle certain offences in traffic court.

At around 8 pm, Friday, April 11th, Red Deer Fire Department responded to a grass fire just north of the city.

The fire, which happened just off highway 2a, had spread into an adjoining field.

Crews were able to extinguish the blaze.

There were no reports of damage or a cause of the fire.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has laid charges in connection with a March 10, 2025, homicide in Red Deer. RCMP have identified the victim in the homicide as 23-year-old Mandeep Kaur.

As a result of the investigation, RCMP have charged 21-year-old, Gurpreet Singh, with second degree-murder.

A Canada wide warrant has been issued for Singh’s arrest. Singh is believed to have left the county and efforts to locate him are ongoing.