Mixed reaction to budget   
Posted 2 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor The Federal Conservative minority government brought down its $53.8-billion deficit budget March 4, vowing to tackle balancing the budget, continuing with its stimulus spending and creating jobs and encouraging economic growth. [more]

Man reserves plea in bizarre robbery spree   
Posted 2 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor A Lacombe man charged in connection with a string of robberies in Red Deer, reserved his plea in Red Deer Provincial Court March 3 until March 9. Dax Neil Peters, 36, was arrested Feb. [more]

Home educator recognized for her dedication    
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Even though she may not be working in a classroom setting anymore, Shauna Morris still has a passion for teaching – a passion that was recently recognized with a provincial award. [more]

De-coding relationships    
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff While they may debunk the myth of Prince Charming in their new book, Elizabeth and Darren George have built their own happily ever after. [more]

County hears from AltaLink   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Lacombe County councillors had the chance to not only hear from AltaLink at their last meeting, but were able to pose some of their own questions as well during a presentation from company representative Kevin Strangway. [more]

Beans, beans for everyone    
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff If you were looking for a great dish of baked beans to dive into for dinner, then the 58th Annual Lacombe Scouts community bean supper was the place to fill your plate Sunday. [more]

‘Have’ provinces lose out   
Posted 2 days ago
To the relief of some provinces, when Ottawa brought down the federal budget last week, they didn't cut transfer payments to the provinces to help battle the $56-billion deficit. [more]

Athletic Park gets a generous boost   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff After reaching the $1-million milestone in January, fundraising efforts for a new athletic park to be built in town received another boost over the weekend, as one local company stepped forward in a big way, donating $250,000. [more]

Arena upgrades on the horizon   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Although much of the work won't be visible to a spectator's eye, there will be some renovation work at the Barnett Arena. [more]

Canadian Wheat Board plans local stop   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Beginning this week, farmers will have the chance to meet their elected Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) directors as the board's annual Farmer Forums, which will be held across the Prairies from March 8 to 19. [more]

County concerned with fusarium    
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Lacombe County plans to share their concerns over recent changes to the Alberta fusarium graminarum management plan with the province's Agriculture Minister. [more]

Take home the local selection   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff With more than 30 businesses taking part, the Shop in Lacombe program continues to give residents added incentive to shop in town, while highlighting the businesses Lacombe has to offer. [more]

Work continues at track   
Posted 2 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff While the 2010 harness racing season may still be a few weeks away from hitting the local scene, work has continued to gallop ahead at Alberta Downs. [more]

Accused in residential break-ins back in court    
Posted 2 days ago
A Lacombe man will reappear in Red Deer Provincial Court March 10 to face numerous charges in connection with a number of residential break-ins in Red Deer. Shane Dion McPhee, 34, was arrested Feb. 18 around 12:12 p. [more]

Judge: No more delays   
Posted 2 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Judge David Plosz told the court he doesn't want to see any more adjournments for a Lacombe man facing numerous charges. If the delays continue, "the witnesses will all be dead or in a home," he said. [more]

Sports briefs   
Posted 2 days ago
• All three of Lacombe's Ringette Bunny ringette teams completed their round robin matches last weekend. [more]

Charges dropped against woman in major theft case   
Updated 2 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Nine charges against a Lacombe woman—in connection with more than $100,000 in property stolen from retail stores across B.C. and Alberta—were dropped in Red Deer Provincial Court March 3. [more]

Taking a break    
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Lacombe Globe After spending the day refreshing and learning new skills during an S700 course, which put firefighters through paces facing working structure fires and smoky search and rescues, firefighters enjoyed a well-deserved break. [more]

Town gears up for fall election   
Updated 6 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor The ballots of this fall's municipal election will be counted faster with the use of electronic voting. Council, at its Feb. 22 meeting, unanimously voted in favour of having a paperless electronic voting system. [more]

Heritage Survey progressing   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor The first phase of the Heritage Survey has wrapped up and will be presented to town council March 8 with the final plan on March 22, Carol-Lynn Gilchrist, manager of planning and development services told council at its Feb. [more]

Lacombe Town Council in Brief   
Updated 6 days ago
Ice slab replaced The town awarded the Barnett Arena ice slab replacement to the lowest bidder Reward Construction Ltd. for $963,000. Work is expected to start March 31 with a completion date by Aug. [more]

All that glitters is not gold   
Posted 9 days ago
T he 2010 Winter Olympics are over and Canadians can be proud of our athletes. Taking 14 gold medals, Canada broke the record for the most gold medals won at a Winter Olympics. The previous record was held by the former Soviet Union with 13 gold. [more]

Town charts future growth   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor The Town of Lacombe will launch two major planning projects at a cost of $50,000 that will be the road map on how and where the town will grow. [more]

Full lane closure goes ahead   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Town council voted in favour of totally closing the lane between Hwy 12 and the Kozy Korner running parallel to 53 St. after Alberta Transportation said they didn't support a partial road closure. [more]

A second Loran Award for Lacombeís Olsen family   
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff For the second time in as many years, the Olsen family has a Loran Award winner among them. [more]

Local writer in the running for CBC Literary Awards    
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff For Fran Kimmel, a love of books and a passion for writing have been a way of life. [more]

Concept for junior kindergarten considered   
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff The Wolf Creek Public School Division is giving a closer look at an idea that could see junior kindergarten programs initiated locally. Originally brought to the board by Tracy Duckett, principal at Ecole J. [more]

Help with taxes available at FCSS   
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff Since 1971, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has partnered with community organizations to help people complete their income tax and benefit returns and that help is available right here in Lacombe. [more]

Pair pleads guilty to possession of break-in tools    
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Two Lacombe men pleaded guilty in Red Deer Provincial Court Feb. 26 to possession of break in instruments. Murray Callihoo, 48, was fined $800 and Dana Myshak, 44, was fined $500. [more]

Fraud case adjourned for plea and election   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Two Blackfalds residents facing several fraud and forgery charges in an alleged scheme that involved $167,800 resserved their plea in Red Deer Provincial Court till March 10. Jacklyn Saunders—who didn't appear in court Feb. [more]

Lacombe woman faces numerous charges   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor A 23-year-old Lacombe woman faces numerous charges after Red Deer City RCMP General Investigation Section, along with Red Deer Rural RCMP, Sylvan Lake RCMP and Red Deer RCMP Criminal Intelligence Section executed a search warrant in Iverson Close in Red Deer and recovered [more]

Lead foots beware   
Posted 9 days ago
Heather Pickett Globe Staff With the integration of the Alberta Sheriffs Highway Patrol with the RCMP, drivers will have to be on their best behaviour when they take to local highways. [more]

Lacombe man guilty of dangerous driving   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor A 24-year-old Lacombe man was found guilty eariler this month of dangerous driving causing bodily harm. [more]

RCMP arrest Lacombe man for armed robberies   
Posted 9 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor A 36-year-old Lacombe man was arrested in connection with three robberies in Red Deer Feb. 26 and is suspected of two more robberies. Dax Peters is charged with five counts of robbery, one count of resisting arrest and one count of obstructing a peace officer. [more]

Lacombe charity on the ground in Haiti    
Updated 13 days ago
Lisa Joy Globe Editor Lacombe charity A Better World (ABW) is back in earthquake ravaged Haiti and the devastation is beyond belief says ABW co-founder Eric Rajah. [more]