Lacombe

The Western Dairy Expo wrapped up Saturday in Saskatoon. 

This year's event featured 200 Holstein and about 60 Jersey cows and heifers and was judged by Paul Trapp a product acquisition specialist with Semex USA out of Wisconsin, and his associate judge Jon Larson.

Some of the highlights from the Holstein Show:

Alberta’s government is exploring opportunities to make more water available by updating the Water Act - and wants to hear from you. 

Demand for water is rising, and Alberta is looking at ways to make more water available for farmers, ranchers, businesses and growing communities.  

Four athletes from the U15A Red Deer Chiefs have earned spots on Team Alberta and will compete at the 2025 U15 Box Lacrosse Nationals in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  

All of them play within the Red Deer Lacrosse Association (RDLA). 

Representing the U15 Female Team Alberta are Bayze Salkus of Red Deer and Zoe Bowen, a goaltender from Sylvan Lake.  

Richard Le sent a text to his 16-year-old son on Saturday at about 8 p.m., saying the rest of the family would be leaving the Lapu Lapu Day festival shortly. Instead, Richard, his wife Linh Hoang and their five-year-old daughter Katie were run down moments after the text was sent, Richard's brother, Toan, said Monday.

Police and witnesses have said a black SUV raced down a street lined with food trucks, scattering people in its wake, killing 11 and injuring dozens of others, some of whom remain in hospital in critical or serious condition. 

Exceptional high school musicians will be making their debut performance with Central Alberta Chamber Orchestra (CACO) at the upcoming ‘CACO Goes To The Movies’ concerts in Red Deer and Ponoka.  

Through the CACO internship program, talented students, selected through a competitive audition process, have been immersed in the world of orchestral performance, receiving personalized coaching and mentorship from members of the orchestra. 

Multi-species cover crops are proving to be a valuable tool in improving soil health and boosting farm productivity, according to ongoing research led by Dr. Bharat Shrestha at Beaverlodge Research Farm. Dr. Shrestha, the biology study lead in soil health and fertility development, is part of a collaborative project under the Peace River Living Lab initiative, funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Agricultural Climate Solutions - Living Lab program.

Sylvan Lake RCMP are now saying that two Rocky Mountain House residents were killed in Monday's crash.

Late Monday night they were advising that Highway 11 at Range Road 35 had reopened. The collision scene had been cleared and normal traffic has resumed.

Just before 2:30 pm Monday, April 28th emergency crews were called to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Range Road 35.

Both Eastbound and Westbound lanes were closed near Hespero and west of Eckville. There was a detour on site.

Sylvan Lake RCMP were on scene for over seven hours investigating.

Construction on the Bentley Recreational Field Project, has started today.

The field will be located to the North of 55th Ave and 46th Street on Town owned lands.

Work will initially include some tree clearing and earthworks undertaken by Lacombe County. Rough grading etc. will be undertaken by Lacombe County and finishing work and amenities will be tendered in the upcoming weeks, while this work is being undertaken.

Given the pressures and uncertainties facing the agricultural sector, federal, provincial and territorial governments have agreed to extend the AgriStability enrolment deadline from April 30, 2025, to July 31, 2025, for the 2025 program year.

AgriStability is a margin-based program designed to help producers manage large income declines.

This extension gives producers additional time to consider their needs and manage the impact of challenges faced by many farm operations, such as production loss, increased costs and changing market conditions.

As of 2 p.m. today, a restricted fire order is in effect for all of Red Deer County.

The County requires that:

• All outdoor fires presently burning within Red Deer County whether set with permission or under permit of the County, will remain valid for the duration of the permit
• The ignition of all new outdoor fires within the boundaries of Red Deer County are hereby prohibited
• No new fire permits will be issued.

This ban DOES NOT apply to: