Lacombe

WestJet says some personal data including information about travel documents such as passports was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised.

In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may include name, date of birth, e‑mail address, mailing address, phone number, gender and recent travel booking history including travel booking numbers.

The Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County have announced a joint bid to host the 2028 Alberta Summer Games.

As part of the bid process, the 2028 Alberta Summer Games Bid Committee is seeking letters of support from local organizations.

Residents are also being asked if they would support having the games in the area.

You can show your support and share why you think our region should host the games in 2028, as well as what it could mean for our community and our youth.

Age Gracefully Wellness Spa in Lacombe is helping empower women through a partnership with Dress for Success Central Alberta.

Dress for Success Central Alberta works to help women break the cycle of poverty and re-enter the workforce through education, professional attire, career services and skill development.

Open to all women and non-binary individuals, the organization strives to empower and grow confidence.

The Lacombe Police Service is investigating a break-and-enter and theft at the City of Lacombe Public Works yard.

Police say the incident happened sometime between 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 and 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 7, when suspect(s) cut a large hole in the facility’s fence at 5444 56 Avenue and stole two pieces of equipment valued at about $5,000.

The missing items include a Champion generator and an Ammann 4-stroke jumping jack.

Bailey Rush of Ponoka has made wakesurfing history, winning the sport’s first-ever gold medal at the World Games.

Competing in Chengdu, China, on Sunday, (August 10), Rush captured gold in the women’s wakesurfing (skim) event as the sport made its debut on the World Games stage.

The 25-year-old Wake Canada national team athlete dominated prequalification and semifinal rounds before sealing the victory in the finals.

Alberta is appealing a temporary injunction of a law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.

A judge granted the injunction in June, ruling the provincial law raises serious Charter issues that need to be hashed out in an ongoing court challenge of the legislation.

Court of King's Bench Justice Allison Kuntz said the law is likely to cause irreparable harm to gender-diverse youth and she didn't find the contrary evidence submitted by the province to be overwhelming.

The former head of Alberta’s front-line health agency says she's aware of misinformation that may compromise a third-party investigation into a multimillion-dollar health contracting scandal.

Athana Mentzelopoulos, once the CEO of Alberta Health Services, filed a lawsuit against the provincial government in February alleging wrongful dismissal.

She said in a letter Friday that claims are circulating publicly that she was unwilling to meet with retired Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant for an interview in his investigation.

With harvest just getting underway across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to think about safety when working with grain. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is urging farmers to prioritize safety around grain handling with the launch of its fifth annual Be Grain Safe Week.

Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities on Monday in what their union is calling a national day of action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET. 

Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle

Manitoba’s livestock producers have one less place to sell their animals.

Heartland Livestock Services announced July 25 that they are closing their Brandon location.