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Multiple tax bylaws passed in City of Lacombe
The City of Lacombe's council passed second and third readings of Property Tax Bylaw 527, Special Tax Bylaw 528 and Supplementary Assessment Bylaw 529 during its regular meeting on April 28.For 2025, ...
May 02, 2025
City of Lacombe adds 2024 surplus into reserves
The City of Lacombe has reported a surplus from the end of 2024.The city released its year-end financials this week, which reported a modest year-end surplus of $2,659 on a nearly $50 million budget.O...
May 02, 2025
Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team. Taylor Raddysh, who now plays in the NHL fo...
May 02, 2025
Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is hearing today from other players who were on the 2018 team. Taylor Raddysh, who now plays in the NHL fo...
May 02, 2025
Fleury, Landeskog and Monahan named Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forwards Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Sean Monahan of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named the finalists for the NHL's Bil...
May 02, 2025
Canadian women look to build on momentum going into rugby sevens season finale
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, coming off back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore, look to finish the HSBC SVNS season with a bang this weekend in Carson, Calif. Canada, ...
May 02, 2025
Canada ousted at mixed doubles curling worlds, but Olympic spot still in sight
FREDERICTON - Canada was knocked out of medal contention at the world mixed doubles curling championship after a 7-5 loss to Estonia in Friday's playoff qualifier. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant o...
May 02, 2025
Montreal men plead guilty after keeping woman's body on couch for six months
MONTREAL - Two Montreal men have pleaded guilty to committing an indignity to a body after admitting they left the remains of an Indigenous woman on the couch in their home for six months. Prosecutor ...
May 02, 2025
Maple Leafs turn attention to Panthers after bouncing Senators in Battle of Ontario
OTTAWA - Auston Matthews and his teammates overcame a plucky opponent to silence their doubters. The Maple Leafs now face a tougher - and nastier test - in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs...
May 02, 2025
Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
FORT ST. JOHN - The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures. But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says...
May 02, 2025