Lacombe

On March 1, the Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of an unknown male who had entered the backyard of a residence and stole a parked vehicle.   

Officers were able to identify the suspect and a search was launched.  

The following morning, police received a report of a break and enter to a residence, where a vehicle was also stolen.   

Areas of Central Alberta saw some significant snowfall over the early part of the day on Monday.

Justin Shelley is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

"We did see some decent accumulations occur. It looks like Rocky Mountain House towards Sundre, about 5 cm had fallen this morning, maybe a bit more," he said. "One of the stations further west towards Nordegg, it looks like they had upwards of 15 cm of snow."

Conditions are expected to improve throughout the day.

A traffic stop in Wetaskiwin Sunday morning resulted in the seizure of drugs and firearms, and the arrests of four individuals.

On March 2, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the Wetaskiwin RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) stopped a black Ram 1500 on 53 Street in Wetaskiwin.  

During the traffic stop, the driver and three passengers were arrested under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.  

A search of the occupants and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of:

Blackfalds first high school, Iron Ridge Secondary Campus, is in its first year, opening to grades 9-11 this past September.

Principal Ed Coles explains things have gone without a hitch.

“Kids are in classes, credits are getting earned,” he said. “The smooth process has definitely been a highlight. It's been smoother than I expected.”

Coles said there is still a lot of room for expanding programming, which includes sports, as the school won’t have a Grade 12 class until next school year. 

On Monday, Primary Care Alberta (PCA) launched the New Parent and Newborn Line – a service that refers Health Link 811 callers in North, South and Central zones to registered nurses specializing in postpartum care.

“Parents often have questions related to care for their newborn. The New Parent and Newborn Line provides expert postpartum information free of charge, to all parents in North, South and Central zones who have a baby under two months of age,” says Patricia Chambers, Executive Lead of Patient Navigation and System Integration with PCA.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed back to Ottawa after ending his London visit with an audience with King Charles.

Trudeau was in London for a weekend security summit — making Canada the only non-European nation represented in talks on how to ensure a possible Ukraine ceasefire actually holds.

Analysts say Trudeau's visit was meant to maintain Canada's role in the transatlantic alliance as U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back from NATO and blames Ukraine for Russia's invasion.

This past weekend, members of the Lacombe Fire Department (LFD) honed their skills with ice rescue training at the Len Thompson Fishing Ponds.

"Training like this ensures we are always prepared to respond when our community needs us most. Stay safe, stay ready!" stated an LFD Facebook post. "Thank you, Justin Andrew, from Olds Fire for instructing our group this weekend!"

Just a reminder that fire permits are required in Lacombe County from March 1 to October 31.

Work has begun on a surge pond in Innisfail’s southwest industrial area.

The facility on Innisfail’s newly-developed industrial land will helps protect the aquatic environment and the quality of source water.

The work is being done by the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission as part of the regional wastewater line that runs from Olds to Red Deer, where the water is then treated and returned to the Red Deer River.

Update: 

The snowfall warning for parts of Clearwater County near the Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch, and Mountain View County near Sundre, Cremona and Water Valley has ended. 

Original story:

Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for parts of Mountain View County and Clearwater County.  

Wetaskiwin RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 13-year-old Dezireyah Diamond Johnson.  

Dezireyah was last seen in the southside area of Wetaskiwin on March 2, 2025. Police have concern for her well-being.

She is described as: