Lacombe

Alberta's government first announced plans to refocus its health care system in November of 2023.

Under Alberta’s refocused health care system, four fully integrated provincial health agencies are being created to oversee the priority sectors of primary care, acute care, continuing care, and mental health and addiction. 

Two of the provincial health agencies, Recovery Alberta and Primary Care Alberta, have been established with input from more than 30,000 health care professionals and Albertans.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Lacombe and District will be kicking off its 14th annual Festival of Wreaths on Friday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.

Local businesses and individuals decorate festive wreaths which are then auctioned off in support of BBBS. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada says motorists heading south of Red Deer this morning will want to take caution with heavy snow in the forecast for the Calgary area, which could see up to 10 centimetres with a snowfall warning issued.

Meteorologist Ron Mark says Central Alberta could see some flurries as well over the next few days.

The City of Red Deer’s Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras and intersection speed cameras. 

Automated Traffic Enforcement will be operating in areas where there has been an identifiable, documented history of collisions, property damage, injuries, fatalities, a high volume of pedestrians, and/or speeding. 

ENFORCEMENT PERIOD:         
November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024

Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods:

The Alberta government has announced its plan to ensure critical government mail continues to be delivered during the service interruption at Canada Post.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 19, mail can be accepted from Albertans at designated Alberta government offices across the province to ensure it reaches the proper destination. No stamps are required.

Albertans who receive mail from the provincial government will receive a notification by email or phone indicating where and when they can pick-up/drop-off their mail.

If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. 

The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already announced plans to try to bring down the government and trigger an election with a non-confidence motion at the next opportunity. But there's no telling when that opportunity will come, because the House has been gridlocked in a filibuster for more than a month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system.

Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on YouTube Sunday talking about the recent reduction in permanent residents being admitted to Canada and changes to the temporary foreign worker program. 

Over the next two years, the permanent residency stream is being reduced by about 20 per cent to 365,000 in 2027.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has cleared an RCMP officer and an Alberta Health Services peace officer of any wrongdoing surrounding the death of a 72-year-old man they were dealing with at the Sundre Hospital in September of 2022.

On September 23, 2022, the man was admitted to the Sundre Hospital for a mental health assessment.

The man attempted to leave the hospital when he was confronted by officers.

The individual became aggressive and started to pull on one of the officer's duty belts.

AgSafe Alberta has added another level to its FARMERS CARE program.

Level 4 is now available at AgSafeAB.ca. 

This free program provides valuable safety information that agricultural producers can navigate at their own pace.

All levels of FARMERS CARE cover a wealth of valuable information in a condensed format, avoiding the major time commitment that typically comes with intensive safety courses.

On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a report of a body, located by hunters in a wooded area in Clearwater County.

RCMP along with a Fish & Wildlife officer, attended and confirmed the finding of a recently deceased person with injuries. The deceased has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the death is being investigated as a homicide.

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been deployed and taken over the investigation.