Lacombe

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are set to meet in Calgary today to sign two memorandums of understanding.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation.

The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with Ford tweeting that they discussed how to build new pipelines, as well as rail lines to export Canadian critical minerals and energy.

Smith also bumped into Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday.

Lacombe Pride Society invites community to join their parade float during Lacombe Days.

As Lacombe Days approaches, excitement is building for one of the community’s most vibrant events.

This year, Lacombe Pride Society is inviting residents to walk with them in the Lacombe Days parade on Saturday, July 12 marking the group’s third year participating in the annual celebration.

Everyone is welcome to join the Lacombe Pride float as members hand out candy and flyers promoting the upcoming Lacombe Pride Weekend in August.

Canada's new prime minister, best known as a buttoned-down banker, donned a cowboy hat and toured the stables Friday evening at the Calgary Stampede.

Over an hour-long tour winding through the rodeo grounds, Mark Carney crawled into a tank, snacked at food stations and posed for dozens of selfies, marking his first visit to the Stampede as prime minister.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre."

It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to talk about their next steps as they rush to remove rules hampering cross-provincial trade.

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move to five per cent of GDP — 3.5 per cent for core military spending and 1.5 per cent for defence-related infrastructure — will take place over the next 10 years.

On Sunday July 6, at 12:23 p.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a report of a helicopter crash near a private landing strip in the area of Range Road 40 in Lacombe County.

Upon arrival, emergency responders attempted to assist a female passenger however she was declared deceased. The female has been identified as 54-year-old Benalto Alta. resident.

The pilot, a 63-year-old Lacombe County resident, was taken by STARS to hospital in life-threatening condition.

Communities across Central Alberta are receiving a boost through the province’s Small Community Opportunity Program.

Alberta’s government is providing an additional $3 million in grants to support Indigenous and small communities, aiming to help them tap into economic opportunities and address local challenges.

The program has awarded grants ranging from $20,000 to $90,000 for 41 community-led projects focused on agriculture, small-business support, and local economic development.

Annual awards banquet jump-starts Lacombe Fish and Game Association (LFGA) Outdoor Education Bursary

The LFGA has officially released fundraising results from its second annual Awards Banquet, held in March.

Banquet attendees received updates on both ongoing and completed LFGA projects, including the launch of the LFGA Outdoor Education Bursary.

Yesterday (July 5) at 9:55 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP received a report of a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 766 and Highway 12.

Upon arrival, the two occupants of a GMC Sierra, 75-year-old male and 72-year-old male, both residents of Lacombe, were found deceased.

The two occupants of a Dodge truck, a 23-year-old male and 19-year-old male, both residents of Red Deer, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

RCMP remained on the scene for several hours conducting an investigation.

Alberta uncorks new rules for liquor and cannabis use.

Alberta’s government is giving a boost to local liquor producers by allowing them to own, operate and sell their products on large-format bikes, commonly known as "party bikes."

Albertans out for a spin on a party bike or tavern tour will soon be able to sip locally made beer and spirits.

The province is updating regulations to allow small liquor producers to serve their own products on party bikes, removing an outdated barrier that had prevented them from promoting their own brands.