Lacombe

Wolf Creek Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Richter as the new assistant principal of École Lacombe Junior High School (ÉLJHS).

Richter, who has been acting assistant principal since February 2024, brings a strong blend of classroom experience, instructional leadership and community involvement to her new permanent role. Over the past year, she has made a significant impact at ÉLJHS, leading key school initiatives, supporting staff, guiding student transitions and collaborating with both families and community partners.

Red Deer District Chamber has issued a statement on the governance model decision made by council regarding the city's electrical utility. The city will transition to a municipally controlled corporation (MCC) model.

The City of Lacombe will be installing a fence at the dog park following water quality concerns.

At a Lacombe City Council open forum on May 12, a resident requested that a physical barrier be installed around the drainage swale located inside the Fish & Fetch Off-Leash Dog Park.

The resident reported that dogs entering the slough were consistently becoming ill, with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea.

Concerns were raised about possible contamination from industrial or urban runoff.

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.