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The Penhold Fire Department has been awarded a grant of nearly $54,000 to purchase 15 sets of bunker gear.The grant, which is provided by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation of Canada, is part of ...
Oct 01, 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 edition of Agri-Trade, taking place once again at Westerner Park.The expo runs Nov. 5-7 with thousands of attendees and over 500 exhibitors showcasing the very bes...
Sheldon Spackman Oct 01, 2025
The Rosedale Valley Disc Golf Course in Lacombe will, at long last, have a grand opening event this weekend.Put on by the Lacombe Disc Golf Association (LDGA), the event starts at 1 p.m. on Oct. 5 at ...
Oct 01, 2025
Lacombe has officially opened up the revamped 49C Pedestrian Plaza.The city is calling it a dynamic space, and one that is the result of hard work by city council, city admin, community partners, and ...
Oct 01, 2025
The Lacombe Police Service arrested a 47-year-old man last month on an outstanding warrant but later found he was in possession of cocaine.They arrested the Lacombe resident on Sept. 5 at approximatel...
Oct 01, 2025
The Ponoka Aquaplex is set to reopen after the Thanksgiving long weekend following scheduled facility improvements and annual maintenance.Multiple major improvements will be completed over the coming ...
Oct 01, 2025
The Lacombe Police Service arrested an Edmonton man following a traffic stop in August that led to a drug seizure.Police say in the early morning hours of Aug. 5, an officer out on patrol noticed a 20...
Oct 01, 2025
The City of Lacombe is spending up to $70,000 to hire an emergency services specialist who can guide the municipality in its search for a new fire station site.In October 2024, city council gave appro...
Sheldon Spackman Oct 01, 2025
The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) kicks off today in Red Deer and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 4.The ninth annual edition of the event will take place on the big screen at Gameland Lase...
Sheldon Spackman Oct 01, 2025
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a Red Deer woman accused of using a drone to drop multiple packages at the Drumheller Institution. Jessica Marion Isabel Lavallee, 36, was sentenced i...
Oct 01, 2025