Lacombe

Update:

The scene was cleared at 10:07 a.m.

Original Story:

Emergency crews were on the scene of a reported jackknifed semi under the overpass on Highway 53 near the junction with Highway 2 in the Ponoka area.

Both eastbound and westbound traffic was impacted.

511 Alberta says the incident occurred just after 7:30 a.m.

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Update:

The scene was cleared at 10:54 a.m.

Original Story:

Traffic was backed up on the QEII southbound at Highway 11 near Red Deer due to several vehicle collisions.

Reports on social media were indicating multiple collisions near the Red Deer River bridge, with several semis involved.

Emergency crews were on the scene.

Roads are said to be icy in the area.

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Lacombe County conducted an energy audit of its Administration Building and completed retrofits at its Public Works Shop.   

These initiatives, supported by the Government of Alberta and the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) through the Community Energy Conservation Program, align with the County's commitment to sustainability and operational excellence.   

Residents in Central Alberta will have the opportunity to swim for free this Family Day Weekend (Feb. 15 to 17) thanks to FortisAlberta.

In a news release, FortisAlberta says the initiative is part of "our ongoing commitment to connect with our customers and give back to the communities we serve."

At the Monday, February 10, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting, some of the topics discussed were diverse housing options, municipal controls and citizen representatives to the Audit Committee.

Here is a report of that meeting.

REPORTS: 

The Blackfalds Bulldogs are getting three new sets of jerseys for the 2025/26 season.

The official announcement of the brand and visual will be announced later this summer. 

The team will be auctioning off all original CCM game-worn jerseys and additional collectable ones. Home and away jerseys will be auctioned off later in March. 

The Blackfalds Bulldogs have acquired 2006-born forward Dean Toskos from the Surrey Eagles in exchange for future considerations.

Toskos has 6 goals and 6 assists in 36 games played this season. 

He stands at five-foot-eleven, weighs 165 pounds, and has a Division I NCAA commitment to College of the Holy Cross. 

Last season, the Oakland, New Jersey product played on the Jersey Hitmen 18U AAA team and Don Bosco Prep team.

Icy road conditions have resulted in several vehicle collisions across Central Alberta this morning, including the shutdown of the QEII southbound near Red Deer.

There have also been collisions reported near Ponoka and Sylvan Lake.

A fresh layer of snow overnight has led to the poor road conditions.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will work to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that his steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt both countries.

A senior government official said Tuesday that Trudeau spoke with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance about the impact steel tariffs would have in Ohio, which Vance previously represented in the U.S. Senate.

Trump signed an executive order Monday to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, beginning March 12.

Trudeau and Vance are both in Paris for a global summit on AI.

The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing recently launched a new initiative to support the mental health of Canadian farmers, their families, and agricultural workers. The National Farmer Wellness Network Crisis Line is a free, confidential, 24/7 mental health support tailored specifically to the agricultural community. 

The idea behind the crisis line is to ensure that farmers across the country have access to farm-specific crisis services delivered by licensed professionals trained in the Canadian Agricultural Literacy Program (CALP).