Lacombe

Town of Innisfail compiles public feedback ahead of pool modernization.

With the closure of the Innisfail pool today, July 7, following their weekend pool party and BBQ, the Town of Innisfail has posted on their social media accounts that they have already received a “substantial amount of feedback from the public.”

Residents have already raised questions about the modernization project set for the pool, which will see it updated and closed until completion in early 2026.

A routine gas station stop paid off in a big way for a Caroline couple.

Branden and Nicole Fay rarely play the lottery, but during a stop in Eckville, they picked up a LOTTO MAX and EXTRA ticket—and ended up winning $100,020 in the May 9 EXTRA draw.

“I opened the cupboard and saw that we had forgotten to check the ticket, so I did it,” said Nicole. “I used some pretty choice words, and then I called Branden!”

Branden, who was in a work meeting at the time, said he was shocked to see 15 missed calls from his wife.

MP Burton Bailey updates Red Deerians on work in Ottawa as Parliament recesses.

"As Parliament rises for the summer, I want to update the people of Red Deer on my work as your Member of Parliament. 

It has been an incredible honour to stand in the House of Commons on your behalf.  

When I stood on the floor of the House of Commons for the first time, it was with a deep sense of duty I felt to represent every single Red Deerian – urban or rural, regardless of political stripe – with honour, integrity, and unwavering dedication. 

You’ve seen them in action with RCMP — now you can watch them up close.

The RCMP’s Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) is hosting a public demonstration this Wednesday, July 9, starting at 10 a.m. in Innisfail. The free event offers a look at the training and discipline of the canines — all of which are German Shepherds.

Gates open at 9 a.m., with the demonstration running outdoors, rain or shine. It will only be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

Attendees are welcome to bring food and drinks, as there will be none available on site.

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are set to meet in Calgary today to sign two memorandums of understanding.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation.

The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford tweeting that they discussed how to build new pipelines, as well as rail lines to export Canadian critical minerals and energy.

Smith also bumped into Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday.

Lacombe Pride Society invites community to join their parade float during Lacombe Days.

As Lacombe Days approaches, excitement is building for one of the community’s most vibrant events.

This year, Lacombe Pride Society is inviting residents to walk with them in the Lacombe Days parade on Saturday, July 12 marking the group’s third year participating in the annual celebration.

Everyone is welcome to join the Lacombe Pride float as members hand out candy and flyers promoting the upcoming Lacombe Pride Weekend in August.

Canada's new prime minister, best known as a buttoned-down banker, donned a cowboy hat and toured the stables Friday evening at the Calgary Stampede.

Over an hour-long tour winding through the rodeo grounds, Mark Carney crawled into a tank, snacked at food stations and posed for dozens of selfies, marking his first visit to the Stampede as prime minister.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre."

It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to talk about their next steps as they rush to remove rules hampering cross-provincial trade.

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move to five per cent of GDP — 3.5 per cent for core military spending and 1.5 per cent for defence-related infrastructure — will take place over the next 10 years.

On Sunday July 6, at 12:23 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a report of a helicopter crash near a private landing strip in the area of Range Road 40 in Lacombe County.

Upon arrival, emergency responders attempted to assist a female passenger however she was declared deceased. The female has been identified as 54-year-old Benalto Alta. resident.

The pilot, a 63-year-old Lacombe County resident, was taken by STARS to hospital in life-threatening condition.