Lacombe

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:

Lacombe County is reminding all County residents and businesses of the upcoming fire permit season beginning March 1, 2025. In an effort to ensure community safety and environmental protection, the county enforces the requirement for fire permits for controlled burns. Unauthorized burning could lead to significant fines and charges.

Obtaining a Fire Permit

Some highways in Central Alberta are partly snow-covered this morning.

511 Alberta is reporting icy/slippery sections, with blowing snow, and slush in some areas.

The affected area is in the Olds/Didsbury region. The Rocky Mountain House area is also reporting partly snow-covered roads.

Visibility is fair to good.

The St. Joseph High School (SJHS) For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics team is heading to Nampa, Idaho, for a multi-day competition. 

From March 27 – 29 the team will compete against other high school robotics teams from around the world.  

Throughout the year, students have dedicated numerous Saturdays to designing, programming, and building robots for the annual themed competition.  

A pair of Central Alberta communities are on a list of the best downtowns on the Prairies.

According to WorldAtlas.com, an online geography resource, Didsbury came in second on the list, with Lacombe finishing seventh. Nanton ranked third with Strathmore holding down fifth spot.

The article recognized Lacombe's historic murals in addition to the Lacombe Memorial Centre and Lest We Forget Memorial Park. The Flatiron building was also highlighted.

A new KPMG survey shows that Albertans and Canadians are shifting to local products and calling on retailers to make them easier to find as U.S. tariff threats loom.

Seventy per cent of Canadians—including 11 per cent of respondents from Alberta—say they will boycott U.S. products, including groceries, if former U.S. president Donald Trump moves forward with a proposed 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian imports. Sixty-eight per cent think grocery stores should stop selling U.S. products in the event of a trade war.

Wetaskiwin’s Community Peace Officers (CPO) will be temporarily working with the RCMP to address fentanyl trafficking and social issues.

City Council approved the move at its regular meeting held Feb. 24.

The change comes at the request of Alberta's Safety and Energy Services Minister Mike Ellis.

In Wetaskiwin, the CPOs are housed in the RCMP building and are aligned in service delivery.

It will be the Lacombe Generals and Innisfail Eagles vying for the Vanberg Cup in the North Central Senior AA Hockey League Finals.

Lacombe swept Stony Plain in three straight to win the best-of-five second round series on Friday, while Innisfail came back to win three straight against Wetaskiwin after dropping the opening game of the series.