Lacombe

The Town of Blackfalds Tayles water spray park is temporarily closed for repairs.

Due to a mechanical issue the spray park is waterless as the City’s parks crew actively works on the problem.

An update will be provided as soon as the park is operational again.

**With information from the Town of Blackfalds

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Innisfail RCMP are seeking information after a near miss involving students.

The Town of Penhold has a posting which includes video on their social media accounts showing the following information:

"On June 13, at 12:12 p.m., a group of students crossing Highway 2A with their teacher experienced a near miss with a vehicle—an incident that could have ended in tragedy.

RCMP are asking the public for help identifying the truck involved, seen in the attached/video footage.

A Lacombe police officer has resigned following allegations of a fraudulent incident.

The station launched a Police Service Regulation investigation after receiving a report involving the officer. The officer was suspended from duty on July 3, pending the outcome of the investigation.

Due to the seriousness of the allegations, the matter has been reported to the Director of Law Enforcement, and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has been called in to conduct an independent investigation.

RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.

City of Lacombe staff recently participated in Chair Aware, an awareness event that gives able-bodied people the chance to experience the everyday challenges of using a wheelchair.

The event, organized by Team Jigger and founder Jason “Jigger” Lunn, invites participants to perform common tasks while using a wheelchair. The goal is to increase understanding of the limitations faced by people with mobility issues and to inspire long-term consideration of accessibility and inclusion.

Access to the Lacombe ambulance building will be affected this week as city crews begin sewer repairs at 5442 49 Avenue.

Construction is scheduled to begin tomorrow and continue through Saturday.

The east approach to the building will remain fully open for ambulance travel. The west approach will be partially blocked and closed for safety.

The City of Lacombe is thanking residents for their patience while the essential work is completed.

** With information from the City of Lacombe.

Red Deer RCMP are warning residents about a fraudulent text message claiming recipients have an unpaid radar ticket.

The message threatens licence suspension, demerit points, and even prosecution if payment is not made by a specific deadline. It includes a link to a fake website and references non-existent legislation.

It also uses language not found in legitimate enforcement communication, including the phrase: “please pay immediately before execution to avoid licence.”

Police are urging the public not to click the link or respond to the message.

The annual Big Brother Big Sisters Lacombe and District (BBBS) Kids N’ Kops camp wrapped up last week after four days of hands-on activities, mentorship, and fun for local youth.

Now celebrating its 15th year, the program is a joint initiative between BBBS, the Lacombe Police Service, the Blackfalds RCMP, and Blackfalds Municipal Enforcement.

The Lacombe Police Service is investigating a report of mischief after heavy construction equipment was damaged near the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.

On July 14, police received a report that multiple pieces of heavy machinery — including two excavators and a front-end loader — had sustained window damage while parked along 53 Street in a designated construction zone.

The equipment was last seen undamaged on July 12. The damage was discovered early in the morning of July 14.

Initial observations suggest the damage was caused by a small projectile.