Lacombe

There will be temporary road closures starting today as crews conduct micro-surfacing work on:

• 46 Street between 50 Avenue and Highway 53
• 55 Avenue between 61 Street and 63 Street

'No Parking’ signs have been posted, so please remove your parked vehicle from the roadway.

While the micro-surfacing work is underway and for three hours after the work is completed, driveways will also be temporarily blocked.

Nearly $7 million in provincial and federal spending will create six teams of urban wildfire crews, Alberta's public safety minister announced Friday.

Speaking in Strathmore, Alta., Mike Ellis told a news conference that having six more teams means Alberta will have up to eight specialized crews that can respond to fires threatening communities.

"We've witnessed the immense destruction wildfires can cause at home and in other parts of the world," Ellis said.

What started as a grassroots idea to bring skateboarding into schools has grown into a high-energy, student-driven competition celebrating sports, creativity and community.

More than 50 students from across 20 central Alberta schools are expected to gather at the Glendale Skatepark in Red Deer on May 29 for the 8th annual GhostRaiders Invitational Skate Park Competition, hosted by Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.

The event has been taking place for the last seven years and was spearheaded by Stephen Banks and the Delburne Ghost Ryders.

MPs are returning to Ottawa for the opening of the 45th session of Parliament, and among them is Alberta Foothills MP John Barlow, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. Barlow is gearing up for what he describes as a challenging time for both the country and the agriculture sector, particularly due to ongoing trade and tariff issues.

King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

The Royal Family connection is especially appropriate given that the Queen was the first sovereign to deliver a speech from the throne in Canada, a role usually fulfilled by the Governor General.

Talks between Canada Post and negotiators from its union are expected to resume over the next few days, its union said Sunday after the two parties met amid warnings of mail delivery delays tied to a national ban on overtime for postal workers.

In an afternoon statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiators had "worked hard to carefully evaluate" Canada Post's latest offers and prepare responses ahead of the day's meeting with the employer and the mediators. 

Drivers on the QEII near Red Deer should expect delays starting Sunday evening and continuing overnight until 6 a.m. Monday.

Crews will be washing a bridge in the southbound lanes. The speed limit will be reduced to 80 km/h, and there will be lane closures at times.

Motorists are advised to drive with caution and plan for possible delays.

For the latest traffic information, click here.

The world-renowned RCMP Musical Ride will be featured during Westerner Days Fair & Exposition this year.

Each year from May to October, the RCMP Musical Ride travels across Canada, visiting up to 50 communities and rotating through provinces to ensure as many Canadians as possible can experience it.

This year, Westerner Days has been selected to host the riders for fairgoers to experience this Canadian tradition, which will be included with admission to the fair.