Lacombe

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for weapons like drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles — funding that Canada will count toward its NATO defence spending target.

Canada is also lending Ukraine $2.3 billion to help the embattled country rebuild its infrastructure.

The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate

The Bloc Quebecois wasted no time returning a sometimes contentious topic to the parliamentary agenda, introducing a bill to protect supply management just days after the first session of the new government began.

The fairy doors are back and they’re bringing a touch of magic to the Village of Clive this summer with new additions from a Lacombe local.

The "Fairy Door Trail" has returned with nine tiny, hand-crafted portals hidden throughout the community from tree trunks to storefronts each inviting children and adults alike to imagine the magical world of fairies that has “moved in” to town.

Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028

Canada’s national pig code is getting an update.

‘We’ve launched the code of practice with the National Farm Animal Care Council,” said Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork Council.

The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be guided by the development process set out by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), the spearheading body for Canada’s various livestock codes.

Maskwacis RCMP seized two weapons on the same day in separate incidents, with two suspects arrested on various or pending charges. 

On June 11, an officer on patrol observed an intoxicated male carrying a sawed-off shotgun. 

The officer quickly arrested the suspect. A male resident of Maskwacis has charges pending for four weapons offences.  

The organization representing Alberta doctors is joining health-care worker unions in raising concerns over Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to charge most Albertans for a COVID-19 vaccination this fall.

Dr. Shelley Duggan, president of the Alberta Medical Association, says the policy leaves behind many seniors and health-care workers, and doesn’t even mention pregnant individuals, First Nations, Inuit, Métis or members of other racialized groups.

She says creating barriers to vaccination for the most high-need groups is counterproductive.

Cremona-area school bus driver Samantha Smith placed second at the provincial Bus Road-eo in Nisku on June 7.

Smith has now participated in the event twice and placed second in the big bus category, which had 51 contestants from across the province.

“Last year I was third in the local competition and went to provincials,” said Smith.

“This year I wanted to improve how I did, and to compete against myself. I didn’t expect to place as high as I did, but I am proud of how it went.”

At approximately 10:50 a.m. on Monday, June 16, a member of the Lacombe Police Service conducting patrols observed a red 2004 Ford F-350 parked at the west end of Henderson Way in Lacombe.

As the officer turned around to investigate, the vehicle began to drive away.

A check of the license plate revealed the truck had been reported stolen out of Airdrie.

The vehicle was then seen turning westbound onto Highway 12 before proceeding northbound on Highway 2.

Lacombe police worked with nearby officers and members of the Ponoka RCMP to initiate a safe stop.

The Red Deer Lacrosse Association (RDLA) is proud to recognize two of its athletes, Gavin Roth and Dylan Turner, on their selection to the Team Alberta U17 Male Field Lacrosse Team.

Roth and Turner, both members of the U17A Red Deer Chiefs and coached by Darren Kinnear, have earned the opportunity to represent Alberta on the national stage.

Gavin Roth has been named to the official team roster and will compete in the Alumni Cup, held this summer in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he will play a key role on the team’s defensive unit.

A new four-legged friend joins the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) support team.

The CACAC is welcoming its newest team member: Rue, a facility dog provided by Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society.

Rue is the third Dogs with Wings (DWW) facility dog actively working at the centre.

He has been training with his new handler, RCMP Const. Heather Parenteau, and officially began supporting children and families on Monday, June 16.