Lacombe

Aspire Child Development Centre is excited to announce the return of its 13th annual Push & Pace event on Saturday.  

This inclusive, family-friendly walk, run, or wheel fundraiser is happening at Parkland School in Red Deer and supports children with diverse needs and their families across Central Alberta. 

The fully paved one-, three-, and five-kilometre routes are accessible to participants of all abilities, including those with wheelchairs and strollers. 

Alberta RCMP needs your help in tracking down Ryan Paul Reiser, who is wanted for various crimes.

Reiser was featured in this week's Wanted Wednesday profile.

He was last seen in Ponoka County and is also known to frequent Rimbey and Sylvan Lake.

If you see Reiser, do not approach.

Report any information to police or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Farmers have been experiencing rain delays as they work to complete their seeding operations.

Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson reports that recent rain events in Manitoba over the past eight days have brought much-needed precipitation to many areas. However, she remains hopeful that producers will soon be able to return to the fields.

The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Rodeo team had another great weekend in Rimbey with the Canadian Collegiate Rodeo Association (CCRA) Finals. The Kings and Queens earned two championships and two prestigious awards at the three-day competition.

A new summer camp may be coming to Lacombe.

The Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA) is looking to launch a six-week camp to support newcomers and their families.

CAIWA has hosted previous camps in Red Deer over the past 10 years, according to Tabitha Phiri, the program co-ordinator for domestic violence and self-harm.

Last summer, a camp was held in Rimbey, but CAIWA hopes to expand into Lacombe.

“Lacombe is apart from Red Deer. It's also a large city, and we have a lot of immigrant families now in Lacombe,” said Phiri.

The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County have taken another step toward a shared vision for long-term growth and development with the first reading of the updated Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP).

The IDP is a high-level statutory document that outlines a coordinated approach to land use, infrastructure, and servicing decisions in the fringe area between the two municipalities. It sets the stage for how both communities will grow together while maintaining their unique identities and ensuring efficient use of land and resources.

Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers as the clock ticks down to a possible strike.

The Crown corporation confirmed Wednesday it has filed a new set of proposals for workers in the urban bargaining unit and the rural and suburban units.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiating team was set to examine the proposals this afternoon.

The new offers come days after the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line on Friday.

Grow Hope Saskatchewan is launching its eigth season with a new national partner - Canadian Lutheran World Relief.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank's 'Grow Hope Saskatchewan' project connects farmers who donate land with donors who help to cover input costs.

The project started in 2017 as a way to get more people involved in the effort to help end global hunger, originally a collaboration between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is announcing some key moves within the organization.

Jennifer Babcock has been promoted to the Chief Government and International Affairs Officer.

She has a proven track record of advocacy successes.

Babcock will lead CCA’s initiatives to promote and protect the interests of Canada’s beef cattle industry domestically and internationally.

In a recent CCA Action News Blog, Babcock says she looks forward to her new and expanded leadership role on CCA’s advocacy efforts.

A U.S. company develops a trait that it says provides genetic resistance to sclerotinia, which can be challenging for growers.

A San Diego company is closer to commercializing a trait that could protect canola from sclerotinia.

In April, Cibus announced that two of its disease resistance traits for canola have been designated as “not regulated” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“We are encouraged by USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) broad designation for these traits being developed,” said Cibus co-founder Peter Beetham.