Lacombe

Lacombe’s Presbyterian Manse has been added to designated Municipal Historic Resources.   

Designation is the highest level of recognition and protection available for historic buildings, streets, landscapes, and landmarks.   

The Canadian Cattle Association and Canadian Cattle Youth Council are concerned with Ottawa's plans to push through capital gains changes.

The proposed changes would see the lifetime capital gains exemption increase from $1 million to $1.25 million, while the capital gains tax, which is paid after that, change from 50 per cent to 67 per cent.

Canadian Cattle Youth Council President Scott Gerbrandt says they are concerned about the proposed increase and what it could mean for family farms.

Three Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School teams have received the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) Sportsmanship Award.  

The school’s Boy’s Senior Volleyball Team, the Boy’s Senior Curling Team, and the Boy’s Senior Handball Team each won the award at their respective ASAA tournaments during the 2023/2024 school year.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders' summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community.

The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Apulia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Africa.

Two men with SpaceX descended on a Saskatchewan farm in a moving truck Tuesday to retrieve cosmic junk that fell earlier this year from one of its spacecraft.

The workers, who didn't give their names while at the farm near Ituna, lugged the large scorched pieces of carbon fibre and aluminum into the back of the U-Haul before leaving.

They declined to say why the fragments failed to burn up before slamming into the field, what spacecraft the pieces came from, where the wreckage was going and what the company plans to do with it. 

The City of Lacombe’s Cure-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) Program is running throughout the month, renewing infrastructure.   

Through the program, interior lining in existing aging sewer mains will be installed.   

"The City of Lacombe is always looking to ensure our infrastructure is safe, modern, and economically friendly to our residents," said Mayor Grant Creasey. “The CIPP program allows us to extend the effective lifespans of our sewer and stormwater systems without expansive dig operations, which are time-consuming and affect the wallets and commutes of our citizens."  

Cattle producers across the Prairies still have time to purchase calf insurance under the Livestock Price Insurance program. 

The program allows producers to manage their risk by providing protection against unexpected drops in prices over a defined period of time.

Saskatchewan's program coordinator, Jodie Griffin, says the calf price insurance deadline is Thursday, June 13th for producers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

She notes they've seen a lot of interest in the calf program and strong interest in the feeder program as well.

Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, there will be no physician available in the Emergency Department at the Stettler Hospital and Care Centre from 5 p.m. on June 13, until 8 a.m. on June 14. 

A community effort was made to reunite a separated moose and calf near Lacombe last week.   

Central Albertans driving by a local farm saw the moose and approximately a one-week-old calf in distress in a field, separated by a fence and stopped at the nearby farm.   

The landowner opened the gate further down on the property, hoping that the pair would wander down the property and find the opening. 

Blackfalds Days is officially kicking off tomorrow (June 13) and will offer a variety of events for Central Albertans to enjoy.  

This year, the annual event features a Moto X big air show, minor ball tournament, pancake breakfast, arm wrestling championships, community parade, kids' zone, market, fireworks show, and more.