Lacombe

The Lacombe Museums newest feature exhibition is highlighting Lacombe’s history from the Edwardian era.  

The Edwardian Era in the West exhibit covers the major changes that occurred in Western Canada at the turn of the century. 

“This exhibit has been a long time in the making. It originally started as an Edwardian fashion exhibit and it has definitely morphed and become much broader,” said Brittany Kerik, Lacombe Museum Collections Registrar and Researcher.  

Westerner Park has announced the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting held on June 6, 2024, on the Westerner Park grounds. The meeting was marked by new appointments that are set to guide the organization towards continued growth and community engagement.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture has released a new study on Soil Health in Canada.

The new study "Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada's Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health" looks at the current status of our soils and puts forward 25 recommendations for improving and maintaining our soils.

Committee Chair Senator Rob Black says one of the recommendations, and probably one of the most important ones in his mind is for the Federal Government to recognize a sense of urgency and act accordingly to protect and conserve our soils.

The Canadian Angus Association will receive over $1.6 million to improve genetic evaluation tools for Canadian beef and dairy cattle.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced the funding on Friday noting that Canada's world-class cattle industry contributes significantly to our country's economy. 

"By investing in new innovations and technologies, we can enhance the industry's economic and environmental sustainability -  putting more money in the pockets of producers, and more top-quality Canadian products on tables around the world."

Drivers on 19 Street will soon experience some traffic pattern changes as contractors get set to start roundabout construction at the intersection of 19 Street and 40 Avenue.

Starting late next week, no left turns will be permitted at the intersection and traffic heading north or south on 40 Avenue will be detoured to turn right onto 19 Street as no straight-through traffic will be permitted.

Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has appointed Leslie Esteves as the new Assistant Principal of Terrace Ridge School.   

Esteves has taught Grade 1 at the Iron Ridge Elementary Campus and previously at Mirror School and Crestomere School.  

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) educators, faculty, staff, and students expanded their knowledge of Indigenous ways of knowing during an Indigenous Culture Camp.  

The camp featured authentic outdoor teaching and learning opportunities in tipis, Métis trapper’s tents, and an Inuit tupiq.  

The union that represents 9,000 CBSA workers said Friday they won't strike until at least Wednesday, as mediation continues.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada initially said border workers were set to strike as early as 4 p.m. Friday if the two sides hadn't reached a deal.

But shortly after 4 p.m., a spokesperson for the union said negotiations would continue.

The spokesperson said later Friday that a new strike deadline would be set in the coming days and job action was still possible if an agreement couldn't be reached at the table.

Happening today (June 8th), The Ponoka Broncs Peewee and Bantam Football teams will be hosting their 3rd Annual Broncs Spring Jamboree.

Todd Lewis, a P.E. teacher at Crestomere School, and an organizer of the event explains what a football jamboree is.

We are still waiting on a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board regarding Ottawa's request to consider whether the movement of certain specific commodities, including grain, if it were to be halted due to a labour disruption would affect the health and safety of Canadians.