Lacombe

On June 11, at approximately 7:06 a.m., the Lloydminster RCMP responded to a report of a home invasion within the community.  

When police arrived, two individuals with gunshot wounds were found and airlifted to hospital.   

They were later identified as being among the suspects who perpetrated the break-and-enter.  

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Site preparation work is now underway after a construction contract was awarded for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre redevelopment project.   

Since 2019, work has been done, including the development of the business case, planning and coordination, public consultation, design, and early site preparation.   

Lacombe City Council approved a planning and development strategy to reduce red tape and improve efficiency for future Land Use Bylaw (LUB) amendments.  

The strategy allows for the city’s planning and development department to proceed with preparing potential LUB amendments, including:   

• Improve the administration of the bylaw by offering efficiencies in the development process and addressing any outdated elements  

Lacombe County has extended the nomination deadline for Farm Family of the Year to August 30th. 

Lacombe County and the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce are partnering for a second year on the Farm Family of the Year Award, aiming to recognize the exceptional achievements and contributions of ranch and farm families within our community. The winners of this esteemed award will be announced at the 2024 Chamber Gala in October. 

The Village of Alix will be a busy place this weekend as Alix Days and the Alix Central Alberta Rodeo Association (C.A.R.A.) Pro Rodeo will be happening.

The Alix & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Alix Days Parade 2024 on Saturday, August 17.

Before the parade, enjoy all you can eat at the Pancake Breakfast from 8am to 10 am at the Fire Hall, right across the street from the Alix MAC School grounds. All proceeds go to support the volunteer firefighters and first response team.

The World Health Organization's declaration of mpox as a global public health emergency means Canada must do its part to help stem outbreaks of the virus in Africa, experts say. 

"Where there is a fire, we all put it out quickly and the whole village is safe. If you allow one house to burn in a village, sooner or later that fire is coming for you," said Dr. Madhukar Pai, Canada Research Chair in epidemiology and global health at McGill University in Montreal.

Former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chuck Strahl has died at the age of 67.

Strahl was first elected in 1993 and represented the B.C. riding of Chilliwack–Fraser Canyon until his retirement in 2011.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called Strahl a "dear friend" in a social media post Wednesday.

"Chuck's unwavering commitment to our movement and his deep love for Canada were part of everything he did," Poilievre said.

"He was a man of principle, integrity and compassion, and a foundational member of our Conservative party."

A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a "breeding ground" for contemporary slavery.

The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents workers from exercising their rights.

A worker's status is dependent on a closed work permit that is specific to their employer. If an individual is fired, they may be deported from Canada. 

Workers are subject to a wide range of abuses and aren't always aware of their rights, the report says. 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case, as President Joe Biden's asylum halt makes its way to Canada’s doorstep. 

Biden announced sweeping changes mostly targeted at the U.S. border with Mexico in June, as the issue remains a thorn in the Democrats' side ahead of the November election. The new procedural changes, which the department confirmed Tuesday, will affect migrants crossing into the U.S. from Canada.