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Red Deer Minor Hockey says it is conducting an internal investigation after a video surfaced showing one of its coaches, former NHL player Nick Tarnasky, involved in a fight at a golf course.

The incident took place recently at Alberta Springs Golf Resort, just outside Red Deer.

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) has received a $1.75-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and renewal of their Technology Access Centre designation to continue advancing applied research through the polytechnic’s Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing Technology Access Centre (CIM-TAC).

Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying experts who say summer events could push case counts even higher. 

The province’s former chief medical officers of health Dr. Mark Joffe says that’s twice the rate of confirmed cases in Ontario.

Ontario has been deemed Canada's epicentre of the outbreak in absolute case numbers, reporting 1,910 confirmed infections since its outbreak began in October, but with a population three times the size as Alberta.  

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Central Alberta.

A new playground is coming this fall to Lacombe, but it isn’t going to be at a local school. 

The Lacombe Fish and Game Association (LFGA) is adding a new playground to the popular community fishing site, with installation scheduled for September. The addition will expand the existing play space at the pond and feature a honeybee and hive theme.

“There are some kinds of woodland playgrounds, and then there's this kind of bees themed playground,” said LFGA president Brad Pallister.

“We just thought that bees are incredibly important for conservation.”

On June 24, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on the Ermineskin Cree Nation. 

At 2:28 p.m., plain clothes and uniformed RCMP officers went to a residence in response to a complaint of a male holding what appeared to be a firearm.  

When officers arrived, the male was outside of the residence and in possession of the device.  

The Lacombe Museum is bringing local history into focus.

The next exhibition to come to the Lacombe Museum is a feature on the history of Lacombe through the photographs of local photographers who lived and worked in the area.

The exhibit, called "Lacombe Through the Lens", captures the town’s history from the perspective of local photographers like Ben Cameron, Mark Hanna, and J.A. Brown, just to name a few.

Residents are invited to take part in the Town of Ponoka’s annual Community-Wide Garage Sale from July 18 to 20.

The weekend-long event offers residents the opportunity to sell unwanted items and browse for “new-to-you” treasures throughout the community. Participants are encouraged to host their own garage or yard sale from their home on any one, two or all three days.

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The Sylvan Lake Gulls return for story time at local library.

The Sylvan Lake Gulls are ready to tell a few stories and hit a home run for literacy.

The team returns for another year of Gulls Story Time at the Sylvan Lake Municipal Library on Thursday, July 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The event features baseball-themed story readings, a Q&A with players and coaches, photo opportunities, and a visit from Sully the Gully.

Starting today, Wednesday, July 9, traffic may be delayed on Highway 12 between Lacombe and Bentley.

Crews will be working on pothole repairs in both directions. Speed will be reduced to 50 km/h with one lane of alternate traffic. 

Watch for flag persons and be prepared to stop.

Work is expected to run daily from 7 am to 4:30 on until July 18th.

Expect delays in the area.

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