City of Lacombe hosts community conference to discuss social needs
The City of Lacombe hosted a Community Conference on Tuesday, September 10 to establish actions and strategies that have emerged out of the Social Needs Assessment and Prioritization.
The city has contracted bassa Social Innovations to help facilitate the project, which is now into Phase 2.
Yearlong criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers comes to an end
After 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end.
A verdict could be as much as six months away.
"I don’t know in this moment when I will be in a position to give my decision," Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said Friday.
She said "it's a little daunting," given the unusually great volume of evidence and legal questions associated with the case.
Blackfalds celebrates new high school grand opening
Local and provincial dignitaries joined Iron Ridge Secondary Campus (IRSC) students and staff for the official grand opening on Sept. 12.
The celebration included remarks from Tim De Ruyck Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Superintendent, Jamie Hoover Town of Blackfalds Mayor, and Devin Dreeshen Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, and MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.
Air Canada pushing for government intervention as clock ticks on labour talks
Air Canada and business leaders are asking Ottawa to be ready to intervene in labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown, but so far the government has said the two sides need to work things out.
Airline spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said Thursday that Air Canada is committed to negotiations, but it faces wage demands from the Air Line Pilots Association that it can't meet.
"The issue is that we are faced with unreasonable wage demands that ALPA refuses to moderate.”
Ponoka RCMP encourage residents to report crime
If you see crime, report it.
That's the message from Ponoka RCMP, who say that in recent months police have observed several incidents that were being discussed on social media that were never reported to the local detachment.
Who is the strongest in Central Alberta?
This past weekend Red Deer was the site for The Royal Iron Strength Classic strongman competition.
Over 200 people came out to watch 20 competitors fight for the title of the strongest man or woman in Central Alberta.
Nick Ris, along with his wife Christine, organized the event and talked about how much it's grown since the first event last year.
City of Red Deer looking for members for property assessment review board
The City of Red Deer is looking for board members for the Central Alberta Regional Assessment Review Board (RARB). This board is responsible for issuing decisions on complaints related to property assessments across more than 30 central Alberta municipalities.
The board is an impartial, independent body comprised of citizen members from central Alberta communities that hear and issue decisions on formal complaints from property owners who disagree with the assessed values of their property within the partner municipalities.
En Garde! Lacombe's Fall Active Living Fair attracts hundreds
Lacombe and area residents had a chance to sample all of the great organizations and events that are taking place in the community Wednesday night at the 44th annual Fall Active Living Fair.
The event attracted over 400 people to the Lacombe Memorial Centre. The fair, organized by the County of Lacombe Lifelong Learning Association (CLLLA), was a chance for residents to find out what’s happening in the community through the fall, connect with local groups and organizations, and register for programming.
Red Deer Food Bank receives outpouring of community support after shelves left empty
The Red Deer Food Bank recently took to social media to showcase a dire situation of nearly empty shelves.
Since then, the food bank has received donations from Red Deer and area residents to help fill food hampers.
Bulldogs come up short in Spruce Grove
The Blackfalds Bulldogs dropped their second straight pre-season game Wednesday night in Spruce Grove, falling 5-1 to the Saints.
The Saints opened the scoring 6:44 into the game and didn't let up, adding three more to take a 4-0 lead into the first intermission.
Blackfalds was able to get on the scoreboard in the second, with Lucas McDonald netting a power play marker at 2:52.
The Saints would add another in the third to seal the 5-1 victory.
Bulldogs goalie Sam Caulfield made 28 saves, while Mikkel Christensen saved 9 of 10.