5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (205+ words) Lacombe residents are being invited to review community feedback and proposed changes to the city's Land Use Bylaw at an open house today (Sept 8). The open house runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lacombe Memorial Centre. The city is compiling results…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (572+ words) Ottawa plans to keep the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel suspended through Jan. 31, 2027, extending a temporary measure that was set to end next week. Alberta reports 1,090 new K-9 teachers as school year begins Special ballot requests surge ahead of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Data centres are becoming an increasingly common topic of discussion in Alberta, and Lacombe County is now providing residents with information about what they are, how proposed projects are reviewed and what role the municipality plays. The County says municipalities…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) Elections Alberta has received approximately 225,000 special ballot requests ahead of Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum, nearly four times the 59,589 requests received for the 2023 provincial election. Average Alberta auto insurance premium rose 8.7% in 2025 Bighorn sheep hit Alberta roads on new specialty licence plate…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) Ginette Lavack, Member of Parliament for St. Boniface-St. Vital, announced the funding today on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald. The investment will flow through the AgriDiversity Program to the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (121+ words) Olds College welcomed 79 students this summer for hands-on youth programs focused on veterinary medicine, small engine mechanics and other career areas. The Olds College Industry Training & Continuing Education department hosted the students in a series of programs covering large and…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (602+ words) Today (August 23) marks 150 years since Treaty 6 was signed at Fort Carlton, Sask., with First Nations and communities across the Prairies recognizing the anniversary and reflecting on the ongoing relationship created by the agreement. Treaty 6 was signed on August 23, 1876, and its…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (965+ words) More than 500 people packed the Lacombe Memorial Centre on Wednesday night for a provincial town hall on AI data centres. The meeting, hosted by Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish, became contentious at times, with residents shouting questions from the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1050+ words) The federal government is proposing to repeal Canada's mandatory zero-emission vehicle requirements, a move Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Environment and Protected Areas Minister Grant Hunter are calling a victory for the province. Published Aug. 15 in the Canada Gazette, Part…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (207+ words) The City of Red Deer is asking residents and businesses to provide input as it reviews how water, wastewater and stormwater services are governed, funded and delivered. The city has owned and operated the infrastructure supporting drinking water, wastewater collection…...