Lacombe

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for areas of Central Alberta today (July 13) at 1 p.m.  

A watch is in effect for Lacombe County, Lacombe, Blackfalds, and Bentley.  

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.   

Lacombe County was awarded the 2024 Planning Award of Merit for Implementation Success by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute.   

The award recognizes the county’s annual review process of the Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use Bylaw as a collaborative approach to ensure planning framework is up-to-date and aligns with the community's vision.   

The Assembly of First Nations finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night that will see the federal government spend $47.8 billion to reform child welfare programs over the next 10 years.

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the announcement on the final day of the AFN's annual general assembly in Montreal, just two days after she told chiefs there was an offer on the table but that she could not yet discuss it publicly.

Lacombe Days kicked off today (July 12) with the Annual Sunny 94 Barbeque.  

Hundreds of Lacombe residents and visitors stopped by the station to get a burger, donate to the Lacombe Kinsmen Club, get a temporary tattoo, and enter to win the Ram truck.   

On July 6, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of an attempted child abduction in the Oriole Park area of the city.

The incident involved a male suspect who approached a youth under the pretense of searching for a lost cat. The suspect offered the child money to assist in the search and attempted to lure the child away.

Witnesses reported seeing the suspect's vehicle circling the area multiple times prior to the incident.

As a result of continued extreme dry weather, high temperatures, and wind conditions, a fire restriction is in effect for the County of Stettler.  

Residents and visitors are reminded to use extreme caution, that only necessary burning occurs, and to be aware of weather conditions while burning.   

On July 10, 2024, Innisfail RCMP officers were patrolling the Town of Penhold when they noticed a red van towing a utility trailer parked behind a residence that is frequently known to participate in property crime offences. The licence plate on the trailer was noted to have been stolen out of Calgary.

Officers approached the vehicle and noted a large amount of cut cable and copper wire in the back of the trailer, along with tools that are commonly associated as break in tools. Officers contacted the three occupants of the vehicle, with the passenger providing a false identity.

Lacombe Days is kicking off this weekend, and there’s events for the entire family to enjoy starting Friday (July 12) until Sunday (July 14). 

Here’s what’s happening around Lacombe: 

All weekend 

Scavenger Hunt 

 In time for the upcoming Westerner Days Fair and Exposition celebration, construction crews have nearly completed road rehabilitation of 19 Street between Gaetz Avenue and 49 Avenue.  

All traffic lanes will be open tomorrow (July 13).   

The final top lift of pavement will be placed when the roundabout construction is complete in the fall.  

Cheers erupted in a Winnipeg courtroom, spilling out onto downtown streets Thursday, as family members who lost their loved ones at the hands of a serial killer said they had finally received justice.

A judge convicted Jeremy Skibicki of first-degree murder in the 2022 slayings of four women in a case that put another bright spotlight on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

Jorden Myran, whose sister Marcedes Myran was killed, said she held back tears when the judge delivered the verdict.