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Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.

In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign that ended on April 28 — seven times the number of complaints received in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill.

Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideways onto the floor.

A Senate spokesman says Brazeau appears to be recovering following an examination by paramedics.

Warning: The following video contains mild foul language and a medical event.

Lacombe County is advancing its commitment to energy efficiency and long-term cost savings with recent solar expansions at its Tees and Rainy Creek satellite shop locations.

The projects were supported by the Government of Alberta through the Municipal Electricity Generation Program, administered by the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC).

A Lacombe minor baseball team has won a championship — a victory that meant a lot more for some players, who captured the title in their final season before graduating.

The Lacombe Dodgers Blue beat the Red Deer Rangers 1 by a score of 18–3 to claim the 18U Central Alberta Baseball League (CABL) Tier 1 championship on their home field at Michener Park on Sunday.

The game ended early due to the possibility of a rainout, but the chance of showers didn’t dampen their joy, according to Dodgers head coach Jaden Etson.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after an officer-involved shooting on the Ermineskin First Nation. 

On June 24, at approximately 2:28 p.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a residence on the Ermineskin First Nation. Upon arrival, officers encountered a 36-year-old man believed to be armed with a firearm. 

A key member of Alberta's new panel fighting federal overreach says Canada's immigration system needs fixing, but couldn't comment on the panel considering an idea to cut supports for some newcomers.

Business Council of Alberta president Adam Legge says questions about potentially excluding certain immigrants from services like health care should be addressed to Premier Danielle Smith.

Barring services to some newcomers is a solution being put forward on immigration on the panel's website.

Wolf Creek Public Schools has announced the appointment of Vanessa Howey as the new assistant principal of Clive School.

Howey is a long-time and well-respected educator within the school and the broader Clive community. Her dedication to students, staff and families is reflected in the many roles she has held over the years, including classroom teacher across various grade levels, First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) teacher lead, and most recently, acting administrator.

An Innisfail teenager is spending some of her mornings and weekends volunteering with Alberta Health Services (AHS).

Elise Kelly, a Grade 10 student at Innisfail High School, has been volunteering for nearly a year and is a friendly face for residents of the Rosefield Centre Continuing Care Home — someone to talk to and play games with.

“When I play some board games with some of the residents, it really brings a smile to their faces and it makes them laugh,” said Kelly.
“And I really like that about the residents — how lively they can be.”

The Town of Blackfalds is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

In a post shared on social media, the town announced that the Civic Centre is closed until further notice.

Following a power outage last evening, servers, internet and phone systems are down.

Town staff are working to restore services and are asking residents to contact them through social media in the meantime.

They apologize for the inconvenience.

More information will be provided once systems are back online.

Beloved Crestomere Educational Assistant retires after 30 years of literacy support with Wolf Creek School Division.

After three decades of dedication to student learning and growth, Kathy Bogath is saying farewell to Crestomere School.

Bogath, an Educational Assistant whose last day is Thursday, (June 26), is retiring after 30 years of service, 27 of those spent at Crestomere School.