Lacombe

Red Deer County is working to minimize current postal disruptions for residents and ratepayers.

“The County has proactively made arrangements to ensure the continuity of our business operations,” said Simoi Cruickshank, Corporate Communications Manager. “Our efforts not only maintain essential services but also reflect our commitment to supporting our community during the national Canada Post strike.”

Lacombe County Council discussed an amending agreement for the wastewater trunk line funding agreement, Lakeview Estates water fluoride system testing, and local growth and sustainability grant funding during the Nov. 14 regular meeting.  

Here are the meeting highlights: 

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) funding 2024/25 allocations: 

There's been a recall for some organic carrots sold across Canada due to E. coli.

The Government of Canada issued the recall on Monday (Nov. 18).

Compliments and PC organic baby-cut carrots and regular carrots are among the brands recalled.

It's also affected the Cal-Organic and Bunny-Luv.

Update: 

The Ponoka RCMP confirmed that approximately 80 calves were on the truck, and three were found to be deceased.     

A livestock emergency response unit responded while a local veterinarian assessed the calves.

The provincial government has launched a feasibility study into building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River.  

Expanding water storage capacity could help reduce the risk of future droughts and meet the growing water demands as Central Alberta grows, a Government of Alberta news release said.   

Canada Post and the postal workers union found slivers of consensus Tuesday amid talks with a special mediator, but "a lot of ground" remains between them on the key concerns as a countrywide strike entered its fifth day.

“On smaller issues, we were able to find some progress,” said Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton in a phone interview.

"The special mediator has helped facilitate those discussions. So we're going to continue to be at it. We're committed to getting collective agreements," he said, adding that arbitration is off the table for now.

Canada's inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a smaller, quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month. 

The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday said prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the consumer price index.

A major driving factor of the uptick in headline inflation was gasoline prices on an annual basis falling to a lesser extent in October compared with September.

A 29-year-old resident of Cremona has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.

On Nov. 18, 2024, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Didsbury RCMP was dispatched to a report of a disturbance at a residence in Cremona. 

The complainant, who was in Calgary, indicated that there was a male in the residence who was attacking two other occupants.

Upon arrival, RCMP located two individuals, an 86-year-old male and a 59-year-old female, who had been seriously injured and in medical distress. 

Red Deer Public Schools is gearing up for an event in which young leaders will take the reins to foster kindness and well-being across all schools.

The second annual Thriving Kids Conference will take place on Nov. 20 at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre. With a theme of ‘kindness’, adopted at the Division level for the 2024/2025 school year, as part of the conference, student leadership groups in Grades 4-8 will develop and promote student wellness within their schools.

The Alberta Living Wage Network has calculated the new Living Wage for Red Deer at $18.90 for 2024.

This is an increase from last year’s rate of $18.75, reflecting rising costs of living that are affecting many families.

Why has the Living Wage increased?