Lacombe

Fusarium Head Blight is considered by many to be the worst fungal disease for cereal crops.

The disease is mainly driven by warm humid conditions, the last time we saw a major outbreak in the Prairies was back in 2016.

Dr Paul Bullock is a senior scholar and former professor at the University of Manitoba.

He says the best line of defense when it comes to fusarium is growing a variety that has a good level of resistance.

The Ponoka RCMP is encouraging residents to register for the Rave Alert Mass Notification System to receive real-time alerts and information about public safety and crime prevention. 

Users can register online and select the region they want to receive alerts for, how they want to receive the alerts, and the kind of information they want to receive, including: 

• Traffic advisory notifications 

This week, Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced nearly $10 million in funding through the Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) to strengthen local food security.

This funding will support up to 192 new community-led projects across the country through investments in equipment and infrastructure needs to help improve the accessibility of nutritious, local food.

The weather over the past week has been no joke. 

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It seems we were only spared a few days of extreme cold. An extreme cold warning is back in effect for the majority of Alberta. Extremely cold wind chill values around -40°C are expected overnight.   

This cold spell isn’t anticipated to last too long. By Tuesday and Wednesday, we may even see positive temperatures.  

Sunny is kicking off the new year by celebrating Mrs. Pedersen’s Grade 6 class, for Classroom of the Month. 

We loaded up the station vehicle with prizes from sponsors and stopped at Boston Pizza Lacombe to grab some delicious pizzas before heading to Iron Ridge Intermediate Campus. 

The City of Lacombe is feeling good about wrapping up the year of 2023. Some of the highlights of the past year include completing administrative tasks, maintaining and preserving the City’s budget, and seeing Lacombe residents participate in the community through committees, volunteerism, and special events.  

The Red Deer Victim Services Unit is hosting an information night for anyone interested in becoming a volunteer advocate.  

On Jan. 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. the victim services unit will give a presentation on what the organization does, what volunteering entails, and answering questions, at the Red Deer RCMP Detachment (4602 51 Ave). 

In December, the Alberta Government announced that it would be hosting public engagement sessions as it works to refocus the province’s health care system.  

Those 40 in-person engagement sessions have now been given locations and dates.  

In the central Alberta area, we will see four engagement sessions in Red Deer, Wetaskiwin, Rocky Mountain House, and Stettler.  

Millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high, says a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Enrolment began last month for a new federal benefits program, which was developed as a condition of a political pact between the Liberal government and the NDP.

It will see the federal government offer dental benefits to uninsured families with a household income under $90,000 per year, starting with seniors, children under the age of 18 and people with disabilities.