Lacombe

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.  

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) attended the 33rd Annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord meetings from October 21-23 in Arlington, VA, to reinforce its strong support for the North American agri-food trading system.

“The strength of CAFTA’s delegation underscores our firm commitment to the North American agri-food trading framework, particularly as we approach the 2026 CUSMA Review,” said CAFTA president Greg Northey. “With the U.S. Presidential election on the horizon, it is critical to hear directly from our U.S. and Mexican partners.”

Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. 

These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.

The Red Deer Rebels got back in the win column Saturday night with a 5-4 win over Lethbridge at Peavey Mart Centrium.

The Rebels hadn't played a game since losing to the Hurricanes 5-3 one week ago in Lethbridge.

The Hurricanes opened the scoring late in the first with a goal by Miguel Marques on the power play.

The Rebels would score four in the second period including goals by Beckett Hamilton, Matthew Gard, Carson Birnie (power play), and Talon Brigley taking a 4-3 lead into the final intermission.

Among the millions glued to their TV sets Tuesday night watching U.S. election results will be a group of people in Montreal with a particular connection to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris — her high school classmates. 

Kamala Harris lived in Canada

Long before she became an American vice-president and presidential candidate, Harris spent several years in Montreal and attended Westmount High School from 1978 to 1981.

While she doesn't talk much about that time, one of her former classmates believes her high school years helped shaped who she would become. 

It came down to a final measurement but Rachel Homan and Team Canada held on to beat Korea 6-5 Saturday night in the final of the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championship in Lacombe.

Homan tied the game up at 5 in the ninth end and then stole one in the tenth to pull out the victory over the defending champs from South Korea who went home with silver this year. Homan's rink is the first Canadian team to win the tournament in its three-year history.

Team China won the women's bronze medal on Friday with a 7-3 victory over Japan.

As Daylight Saving Time ends, it’s time to set your clock back an hour this weekend.

Alberta clocks will turn back one hour early Sunday morning, as 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.

While setting your clock back, Central Albertans are also reminded to check their smoke alarms.