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Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least seven Canadians were killed when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.
Wanted sex offender Randall Hopley arrested outside Vancouver police station

Wanted sex offender Randall Hopley arrested outside Vancouver police station

Vancouver police say the 10-day manhunt for high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley ended outside a police station when he was recognized and arrested by an off-duty officer.
Guilbeault, Poilievre trade barbs over carbon price exemption bill for farmers

Guilbeault, Poilievre trade barbs over carbon price exemption bill for farmers

A private member’s bill that would create another carbon-pricing carve-out has Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of having no “moral decency,” and the Tory leader goading that the minister should resign if the bill passes.
Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

A Statistics Canada study says nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year.
‘Momentous day’: Canadian coins to feature image of crownless King Charles

‘Momentous day’: Canadian coins to feature image of crownless King Charles

Coin collectors across the country will soon be able to get their hands on a piece of history as the first Canadian coins bearing the image of King Charles go into production.
CPP Investments head pitches Calgary business crowd on benefits of staying in CPP

CPP Investments head pitches Calgary business crowd on benefits of staying in CPP

As Alberta considers exiting the Canada Pension Plan, the head of CPP Investments visited Calgary on Tuesday to warn against losing its benefits.
Donna Huber is bringing ‘Shania Twain’s Christmas’ to Lacombe

Donna Huber is bringing ‘Shania Twain’s Christmas’ to Lacombe

Donna Huber recalls working in her small-town bakery in Ontario back in the mid-1990s, and how folks would comment on her resemblance to Shania Twain.
Charges laid in connection with death of child

Charges laid in connection with death of child

On June 14, 2022, Leduc RCMP was dispatched to assist EMS with the death of a child at a rural residence near Leduc.
Forbeez Theatre Group gearing for Forbeez Christmas Cheer

Forbeez Theatre Group gearing for Forbeez Christmas Cheer

Rounding out this year’s Light Up Lacombe festivities will be a special seasonal performance by Forbeez Theatre Group at the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre.
A packed house marked Remembrance Day at the LMC

A packed house marked Remembrance Day at the LMC

Local residents came together at the Lacombe Memorial Centre to observe Remembrance Day during the annual service on Nov. 11.