Lacombe

Trick-or-treaters in Central Alberta are in for a spooky good time with Halloween only one day away.

Homeowners in the region have been busy decorating over the past couple of weeks and the results have been impressive.

Here are a few photos from the region.

The Manitoba Beef and Forage Conference is set to take place Wednesday at the William Glesby Centre in Portage La Prairie, where a full range of Agri business booths will be on hand for producers across the prairies to explore. 

The conference is a popular event to hear from local producers and industry experts across the region discussing the application of research on the farm.  Forage and livestock specialist Shawn Cabak is one of the speakers and notes the venue will be full of agribusiness booths for producers to visit. 

Lacombe City Council has approved the Social Needs Assessment and Prioritization Final Report, which outlines a summary list of initiatives based on community social priorities identified in Phase One of the project.

Phase Two articulates the community's short, medium, and long-term goals.

Lacombe Country held its regular council meeting on Oct. 24. 

Here are the highlights: 

Tabled motion: Lawyer to review Agriculture Operations Practices Act and Lacombe County bylaws 

The tabled motion from the Feb. 8, council meeting regarding the hiring of a lawyer to review the Agricultural Operations Practices Act (AOPA) and Lacombe County bylaws, specifically to see if there is anything concerning or missing to protect agriculture in Lacombe County, was lifted from the table and defeated by council.  

Brad Gushue assured himself a spot in the final four at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe with wins over Team USA (7-5) and Japan (7-5) on Tuesday. Canada leads the standings with a 5-0 record. China and the US have also qualified for the playoffs.

Gushue has a 21-2 record at the event since its inception in 2022.

Rachel Homan will look to secure her playoff spot on Wednesday after a 9-2 win over New Zealand on Tuesday.

Gushue takes on Australia on Wednesday at 2 p.m., while Homan, who sits at 4-0, faces Korea (9 a.m.) and Mexico (7 p.m.).

Alberta’s government has officially applied to the federal court to challenge the legality of a recent federal exemption from the carbon tax for heating oil.

The federal government introduced the exemption in 2023, and Alberta says it applies predominantly to Atlantic Canada and Quebec provinces. Alberta’s application argues that this exemption is unconstitutional, as it disrupts Canada's uniform application of the federal carbon tax.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk found it was not adhering to Health Canada’s policies on listeria prevention.

The facility is still shut down after a listeria outbreak last summer linked to the plant infected at least 20 people in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta and led to three deaths.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is alleging an Indian cabinet minister and close adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered intelligence-gathering operations targeting Canadians.

The Washington Post first reported that Canadian officials alleged Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.

Morrison told MPs at the national security committee Tuesday that he was the one who confirmed Shah's name to that newspaper.

Lacombe City Council approved renovations to the front office and foyer in city hall, to improve the customer experience of residents.   

The plans were first identified in 2023, with three designs presented to council for review.  

One of the designs was chosen for its functionality, security, and modernization, however, bids were over budget, leading to a project deferral.   

Canada overcame the United States today (Oct. 29) at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.  

Skip Brad Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second Brendan Bottcher, and lead Geoff Walker made shots late in the game to take a 7-5 win and continue a now four-game winning streak.