Lacombe

Lemonade Day is returning to Sylvan Lake this summer (June 14).

Through hands-on experiences, kids learn to create a business plan, budget, set goals, serve customers, and make hard-earned cash.

The program is open to children ages 5 to 14.

Registration is open now until March 31.

Local businesses are also being recruited to host a Sweet Spot and help mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Last year 17 unique lemonade stands popped up all over town.

In total the program saw 23 young entrepreneurs and 9 sibling/friend participants.

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 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.

The Bulldogs are riding a three-game winning streak heading into Wednesday's home tilt against Okotoks.

Following a stretch of spring-like weather, it appears winter has returned to Central Alberta.

A low-pressure system, and associated cold front, moved through the southern Prairies Sunday night bringing snow to parts of Alberta.

"The heaviest snow was in the Foothills and Rockies," said Rob Griffith, lead meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

A snowfall warning had been issued for the region, with 10 to 20 cm of snow anticipated.

Griffith says the Red Deer region received between 2 to 4 cm, although some regions may have received more.

A four-day Lacombe and District Music Festival is kicking off today and will run through the week until the Grand Concert on Sunday, March 16th. 

Karyn McNeill, one of the volunteers of the festival, says there are many different types of performances throughout the week. 

"We have Piano, Dance, Choral, Strings and many other types of music. Some of the best performances will be picked for the grand concert at the end of the festival."

Three individuals have been charged with several offences following arrests made near Halkirk.

On March 7, Coronation RCMP were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near an active ATCO site on Township Road 400, north of Halkirk. The complainant indicated that there appeared to be leaking fluids coming from underneath the vehicle.  

RCMP attended and located three males inside the vehicle, as well as many items in the box of the truck, later determined to be stolen property. 

The Monday, March 10, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. 

The agenda is below:

Quarterly Community Policing Report: 

• Red Deer RCMP will present the Third Quarter (Oct-Dec) crime statistics and an update on the Annual Policing Priorities. 

Electric Utility Annual Report to Council for Alberta Regulation: 

Highways across Central Alberta are snow covered, with slushy sections this morning. 

Roads are slippery with icy sections.

Visibility is reduced in some areas due to blowing snow.

The snow is expected to end this morning turning to a mix of sun and cloud. The high today is plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. 

Click here for current road conditions.

Update:

The snowfall warning has ended for areas of Central Alberta.

Original Story:

The snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada for parts of Clearwater and Brazeau Counties continued this morning.

The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.

Most economists expect the central bank will deliver another quarter-point rate cut while it waits to see how long the dispute with Canada's largest trading partner lasts.

The Bank of Canada faces a difficult task: setting monetary policy at a time when inflation has shown signs of stubbornness and the economy picks up steam, while risks of a sharp downturn tied to U.S. tariffs loom on the horizon.

Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear.