Lacombe

On Oct. 20, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Red Deer RCMP received a notification that a vehicle had been stolen while the owner was shopping at a business located in South Red Deer.

GPS tracking allowed officers to track the vehicle.

With the assistance of Innisfail RCMP, Blackfalds RCMP, Red Deer RCMP General Investigations Section and Police Dog Services, the driver of the vehicle was arrested.

Jordan Kyle Glasgow, a 24-year-old resident of Red Deer, has been charged with the following offences:

On Oct. 24, Governor General of Canada Mary Simon presented 38 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Two of the recipients were from Central Alberta including Corporal Brandon Tobin, M.B. of Drayton Valley and Corporal Guy Johnson, M.B. of Red Deer.

Sunny 94 welcomes Canadian royalty to the Scotiabank Saddledome!

Shania Twain will perform on July 5, as part of the Calgary Stampede.

Ticket details: 

• Presale: Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
• Presale code: TWAINCS
• General on sale: Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.

All tickets are available here.

We'll also be giving away a pair of tickets on Friday morning and more closer to Christmas. Wouldn't that make for a nice gift?🎟️

Harvest for major crops has wrapped up in Central Alberta as favourable weather in August and September has allowed harvest to progress at a record pace.

Only about one per cent of crops remain across the province, most of that is oats and canola.

Harvest is well ahead of the provincial 5-year average of 93 per cent and the 10-year average of 87 per cent for this time of year.

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says crop yields are averaging 83.6 per cent of the 5-year average in the Central Region.

Canada is undefeated at the Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe.

Brad Gushue opened the tournament with a 10-3 win over Korea on Sunday and followed that up with a 17-1 win over Chinese Taipei in the late draw.

Rachel Homan is off to a 1-0 start after beating the United States 9-2.

Homan will take on Chinese Taipei at 9 a.m. this morning and will wrap up the day at 7 p.m. against China.

Gushue's lone game today is against New Zealand at 2 p.m.

All games take place at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex in Lacombe.

The City of Red Deer will hold its Organizational Meeting and Regular City Council Meeting on Monday, Oct. 28 starting at 10:30 a.m.

The Organizational Meeting is expected to conclude before lunch, and the Regular City Council meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:

2024 – 2025 Citizen Representative Appointments to Committees, Quasi-Judicial Boards and External Boards and Societies:

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.

A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet

The next Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) payment will not appear your bank account until January 2025. Still, a family of four will see $450 on their rebate check, signifying no change between this year and the first payment of 2025.

As winter approaches and temperatures drop, Alberta’s government is reminding residents that help is available to keep their homes warm and lights on.

The Winter Rules for Utilities are in place to protect vulnerable citizens throughout the colder months and ensure access to electricity and natural gas. From October 15 to April 15, utility providers cannot fully disconnect electricity and natural gas services, even during the coldest spells when temperatures drop below zero.