Lacombe

The Town of Sylvan Lake's mandatory water conservation program is coming into effect on April 1.   

The annual program helps the town protect the aquifer and ensure there is enough water.     

Water conservation measures include:   

• All homes: Watering ban every day from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.  

At École Fox Run School recently, about 150 Grade 8 students and 130 Grade 2 students from C.P. Blakely Elementary School and Beacon Hill School took part in a special science day.

This is the first year Beacon Hill has participated.

The event happens annually and has become a tradition at Fox Run School that students eagerly anticipate.

“It gets us out of class and learning new things,” says Arianna A., a Grade 8 Fox Run student.

The Ponoka RCMP is inviting residents to “Coffee with a Cop,” today (March 26) at 1 p.m.

The event gives residents an opportunity to get to know local officers and discuss policing duties and responsibilities.

RCMP members will be available to discuss policing priorities, concerns, crime in the community, reduction initiatives, and how to keep the community safe.    

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons may have been down heading into game 3 of the HJHL final, but after a hard-fought 6-5 win, they're certainly not out.

They were in Sylvan Lake on Tuesday night (March 25) after two consecutive losses to the Wranglers in the best-of-five series.

The reigning league champion Bisons may not have had home-ice advantage in the do-or-die third game, but they quickly made their presence known, with Trevor Bonham landing a goal at the six-minute mark, and Kegan Law making it 2-0 just 90 seconds later thanks to a power play.

With a federal election on the horizon, the agriculture sector is hoping to see some commitments from the federal parties as they campaign for seats in parliament. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its priorities, breaking those down into three categories: competitiveness, resiliency, and rules-based trade.

President Keith Curie talks about the competitiveness factor of Canada and what he wants to see done.

Olds RCMP is warning the public about a text message phishing scam.

Scammers are sending fictitious "RCMP Delivery Notice" messages. The texts state that the RCMP has been unable to deliver court documents and ask people to "please reschedule the delivery to avoid missing your court date by using the link below."

Investigators remind the public that the RCMP does not issue notices by text message. 

RCMP members may however correspond with clients via text message depending on the situation. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.

Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.

Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.  

The following are highlights from the Monday, March 24, 2025 Regular Meeting of Innisfail Town Council.

Public Hearing/Finals Readings: Bylaw 1732-2025

The Health Professionals Attraction and Retention (HPA&R) Committee is making progress in addressing Stettler’s doctor shortage.   

Two new doctors are now practising in Stettler, and three more have signed on and begun navigating the assessment process.   

Lacombe City Council has approved an updated plan to redevelop 49C Avenue into a Pedestrian Plaza in Lacombe’s downtown core.  

The plan will be completed in one phase and include street lighting, paving stones, accessible seating, and modifications to the Highway 2A parking lot to permit access from 49B Avenue.