Lacombe

On July 24, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., northwest of Montreal, urging people to take shelter. The warning was accurate: a tornado touched down outside Lachute about an hour after the alert. But three other twisters that day slipped past forecasters.

After landing back in Toronto, Summer McIntosh says she would return to Paris if selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony.

The Toronto teenager who won four medals at the Paris Games, including three golds and a silver, says it would be "an honour" to carry the flag for Canada. 

McIntosh says that having returned home, she wants to take a break from swimming and plans to relax at her cottage with friends before likely coming back to Toronto to do some shopping. 

But she is not ruling out a quick turnaround to Paris. 

The City of Lacombe is advising motorists of construction work this week.   

On-street parking will be prohibited from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., from Aug. 6 until Aug. 13, near the intersection of 47 Avenue and 46 Avenue, while city contractors perform road, concrete, and storm system rehabilitation.   

Roads will remain open and impacted alleys/lanes will be flag-controlled.   

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is considering new regulations that could make fewer employers eligible to hire temporary foreign workers.

It's part of a suite of changes the minister is announcing in an effort to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. 

He says he told a group of large business associations today that the program cannot be used to circumvent hiring Canadian workers.

Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, marking a major milestone since her move to the top of the Democratic ticket ahead of the November presidential election. 

They are expected to appear together at a rally this evening after Harris formally clinched the nomination on Monday. 

The search for a running mate began just two weeks ago, after President Joe Biden removed himself as the nominee amid concerns over his age and endorsed Harris. 

Over the long weekend, Albertans continued to show support for the victims of the Jasper wildfire.  

It was revealed today (Aug. 6) that donations jumped to $973,158 across the province.  

With matching grants from the federal and provincial governments, the new total was bumped up to $2,919,474.  

Red Deerians are encouraged to mark their calendars for fall program registration, happening soon. New program options are viewable Thursday, August 8, on My Activity Guide, and registration will begin on Tuesday, August 13 at 12 noon.

Fall programs include everything from swim lessons and preschool programs, to fitness & wellness, arts & culture and more. Get back into the rhythm of fall with a wide variety of programs at The City of Red Deer.

Ranchers have observed an increase in woody species, such as western snowberry (or buckbrush) and wolf willow in their pasturelands. With the increase of woody species or brush density; comes reduced acres for livestock grazing.  With the loss of grazing acres, comes a large economic cost. With the increased density of woody species, the grassland is also negatively impacted through a shift in the desired plant community. Major barriers to addressing woody encroachment are, that it is time consuming and costly.

Red Deer County is advising residents of a road closure starting this Wednesday, August 7th.

Crews ill be completing construction of a replacement large bridge-sized culvert.

The work is being done on Range Road 270, between Highway 595 and Township Road 374. The work is expected to be done on September 4, 2024.

Work onsite will be done during daytime hours. During this time property owners will still have access to their businesses and/or homes.

No thru traffic will be allowed

The Friends of the Blindman River community group is inviting Central Albertans to a public meeting and information session regarding freshwater use for hydraulic fracturing.