Lacombe

Lacombe County Fire Service is reminding residents that although fire permits are not required between November 1 and February 28, there are still safety expectations for any controlled burns conducted outside of the official fire season. 

The Town of Sylvan Lake is determined to set a new world record for the longest line of pumpkins this year.   

To set the new record, Sylvan Lake and area residents are encouraged to bring their pumpkins, carved or uncarved, to Lions Park to help build the pumpkin trail until Nov. 7.  

The Lacombe Fire Department responded to a farmer-controlled burn east of the city on Sunday night.

The burn was located at RR 262 and Hwy 12.

Assistant Deputy Chief Mike Regier noted that the farmer was burning brush piles and that there were no concerns with the burn.

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The Sylvan Lake Gulls have released their 2025 season schedule.

The Gulls kick off their season at home against Edmonton on May 29, 2025 before the team hits the road for four straight.

The All-Star game will take place July 19, 2025 in Okotoks.

The WCBL playoffs begin on Aug. 6, 2025.

Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become one of the most decorated and influential people to work in Indigenous justice and advocacy.

A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. 

He died Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital, said his son Niigaan Sinclair. He was 73.

Sinclair was a father of five and a grandfather.

Central Alberta could see some snow with a low pressure system moving through the region tonight and tomorrow.

Rob Griffith is a lead meteorologist with Environment & Climate Change Canada.

The Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe ended Saturday night, with Rachel Homan and Team Canada beating South Korea for the women's A-Division gold medal.

The event featured 35 men's and women's teams from around the globe competing in the A or B Divisions.

Co-chair Chantelle Bowman said it was an amazing week of curling.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.

It follows Poilievre's own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million.

The Conservatives estimated that measure would reduce the cost of an $800,000 home by $40,000 and spur construction of another 30,000 homes per year.

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.

The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."

Last week, it said the move was being done "defensively" after International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 had issued a 72-hour strike notice for job action, which also starts at 8 a.m.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) students are continuing their studies from last year, after entering a Health Care Aide (HCA) program. 

The program is in partnership with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and Clearview School Division.  

As part of the curriculum, 20 students attended their first lab of the year at RDP’s downtown campus.