Lacombe

Temperatures yesterday (Sept. 8) were unseasonably warm across the province.  

The heat wave broke records for areas of Central Alberta, including Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, and Sundre.  

The Red Deer area set a record of 31.1 C, up from the previous record of 30 C set in 1923.  

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Lacombe and area residents can register for a variety of programming, activities, and volunteer opportunities at the annual Fall Active Living Fair today (Sept. 11).  

The fair will feature demonstrations, a bake sale fundraiser, and door prizes, at the Lacombe Memorial Centre from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded an investigation into a 2020 assault involving Red Deer RCMP officers.  

ASIRT’s investigation explained that in November 2020, two police officers observed a vehicle with a stolen licence plate, and one attempted a traffic stop, but the driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot.  

The second officer remained with the vehicle and found knives and tools inside.  

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

About 85 people took part in the 13th Annual Walk for Wellness and Suicide Prevention held Sunday in Lacombe. Every year the Walk is held in proximity to World Suicide Prevention Day which takes place this year on September 10.

The 2024 Terry Fox Run is coming up on September 15, marking the latest installment in a tradition that’s been running for over 40 years.

Since Terry Fox set off on his Marathon of Hope in 1980, countless everyday people from around the world have laced up to carry on the legacy, both in his memory and for anyone else who has been touched by cancer, directly or indirectly.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

It will be the first time he faces them as a group since MPs departed Ottawa in the spring.

Still stinging from a devastating byelection loss earlier this summer, the caucus is now also reeling from news that their national campaign director has resigned and the party can no longer count on the NDP to stave off an early election.

Alberta RCMP are still looking for a suspect in connection to a shooting in Rocky View County in August.

On August 6th, a Rocky View County employee and a Fortis Alberta employee were shot. The Rocky View County employee was killed, while the Fortis employee was left with injuries.

One of the two people suspected to be connected to the shooting was arrested and charged by Alberta RCMP on August 11th, and they've been working to locate the second suspect, 28-year-old Elijah Blake Strawberry, since then.

The Red Deer Rebels cashed in four power play goals Saturday night as the team picked up its first win of the pre-season with a 5-2 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Peavey Mart Centrium.

Beckett Hamilton opened the scoring 7:29 into the first period beating Hurricanes netminder Brady Smith on the power play.

Just over eight minutes later, Leo Braillard tied the game for the Hurricanes with the man advantage.