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A fun run is coming to Red Deer this Friday, but more than memories and medals will be shared.

The fifth annual Kaitlyn’s Ladybug Fun Run will take place at Bower Ponds from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and participants can run or walk a distance of one to five kilometres.

The event is held in memory of Kaitlyn Wiley, who passed away in 2020 at age 19 due to a pulmonary embolism.

“She has been called Bug all her life for a nickname,” said Myrna Lemay, Kaitlyn’s grandmother.

Have you spotted the truck yet? Because... WOW.

Let us introduce you to the head-turner herself: the 2025 RAM 1500 Big Horn, courtesy of Your Alberta RAM Dealers. And yes, she's a stunner, valued at a whopping $83,000!

We’re talking serious power and serious perks:

A statement released by the Board of Directors for Central Alberta Pride Society (CAPS) announces the cancellation of many Pride events this year.

The statement, posted on their social media accounts on Tuesday, reads as follows:

"In October 2024, several former board members made serious and damaging allegations against the Central Alberta Pride Society and its board of directors, including claims of dishonesty, lack of accountability, and unethical conduct.

We wish to unequivocally state that the allegations were inaccurate and unsubstantiated.

Are you missing hockey? The City of Lacombe is offering an underwater alternative.

With the Stanley Cup playoffs over, hockey fans may be feeling the blues, but the City of Lacombe is offering a cool alternative to help fill the gap: underwater hockey.

From June 30 to July 4 (excluding Canada Day on July 1), the city will have a five-day underwater hockey program at the local swimming pool.

Sessions will run daily from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the full program costs $50 per person.

The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government's planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday.

But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn't go far enough.

Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

A Penhold resident has been charged with manslaughter following a hit and run on Monday night.

On June 16, 2025, at approximately 11:39 p.m., Blackfalds RCMP responded to a report of a hit and run involving a pedestrian in a parking lot off Highway 2A in Blackfalds.

Emergency responders arrived on scene and provided medical assistance to the victim, who was transported by ambulance to hospital. He later died from his injuries.

The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Preston Arndt.

Drivers in Sylvan Lake were advised to slow down when travelling on Highway 20 near 47 Avenue due to a multi-vehicle collision.

Emergency vehicles have now cleared the scene and travel along the road is back to normal.

For more local traffic information, click here.

Lacombe’s 49C Avenue is getting a major facelift this summer as part of the City’s capital works program.

The 49C Avenue Plaza project is designed to attract more foot traffic and provide community members and groups with a welcoming space to host events during the summer months.

Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for many parts of central Alberta this afternoon.

Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail.

Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain.