Lacombe

This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Basketball, Hockey and Volleyball teams will be back in action. The RDP Volleyball teams will host the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks twice. The Kings and Queens Hockey teams will play the SAIT Trojans. Both basketball squads will take on the Kodiaks in Lethbridge.

Here is a summary of the upcoming competition:

Volleyball RDP Queens vs Kodiaks | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, January 10 | 6 pm

The Government of Alberta is working with partners to increase pipeline capacity in pursuit of its goal to double crude oil production and increase exports to the United States.

Alberta is a strong partner to the United States, currently delivering more than 4.3 million barrels per day to the U.S. The province is committed to increasing Alberta’s crude oil production and preserving and adding pipeline capacity, supporting North American energy security as well as enabling increased U.S. production.

The 80th annual Farmer's Bonspiel is underway this week at the Lacombe Curling Club.

This year also marks the 12th anniversary of the Farmerettes bonspiel, which kicked off Monday along with the men.

Chairperson Graeme Rice noted there are 32 men's teams and 12 women's teams competing in the event.

"We're down a little bit. It's kind of been tapering off. Some people age out and maybe there's not as many younger curlers coming up through the ranks. It gets tough for people if they feel like they have to miss work or something they might not come to it."

Red Deer - Mountain View Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen has issued a statement on social media regarding Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as prime minister and step down as leader of the Liberal Party. 

In the Facebook post, Dreeshen says that nothing has changed and every Liberal MP in power and every potential Liberal leadership contender fighting for the top job helped Justin Trudeau break the country over the last nine years.

As Liberal party brass begins to chart course for an expedited race to find Justin Trudeau's successor, potential contenders are weighing whether or not to join the fray -- including former central banker Mark Carney.

The former Bank of Canada governor issued a statement Monday evening saying he is encouraged by support he has heard, and that he's considering his decision with family over the next few days.

Former Montreal MP Frank Baylis declared his intent to enter the race in an interview Monday with The Hill Times.

An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.

Attention is turning quickly in Ottawa to who will replace Justin Trudeau who announced Monday he will step aside as prime minister and Liberal leader as soon as a new leader is chosen.

But some former Liberal advisers are split on how quickly the process should move.

With Parliament set to resume March 24, there's little time for Trudeau's successor to actually lead before the government surely falls at the earliest confidence vote. 

But having a quick leadership race provides little time for the party electorate to get to know the candidates.

Due to an unexpected physician absence and inability to secure coverage, the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre emergency department (ED) will be temporarily closed tonight until 7 a.m. January 7, and from 4 p.m. January 7 to 8 a.m. January 8.

During this time, nursing staff will remain on-site in the emergency department to triage and provide care to patients as appropriate and determine if transfer of care to a surrounding facility is required.

Premier Danielle Smith took to social media Monday afternoon to issue a response to Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party.  

In the post, Smith said, Canadians need and deserve a prime minister and federal government with a clear mandate won from the Canadian people to negotiate with the incoming U.S. President and his administration.  

The Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce has made their draw live on Sunny 94 after another successful Passport to Christmas campaign. 

This year 17,499 completed passports were turned in with another 2,104 partial passports entered at local businesses. A total of 19,603, which is approximately 1,500 more than in 2023. 

The total spending on completed passports was $5,249,700, and on partial passports, $305,080 for a total of $5,554,780. This was money spent during the period of November 11th, to December 24th, 2024.