Strathmore Town Council approved a bylaw to provide a $23,000 loan to fund the Strathmore Overnight Shelter. These funds will be paid back to the town within 90 days, onceRead More »
Wheatland County’s takeover of the Lakes of Muirfield community could ultimately make one of the county’s fastest-growing regions more attractive to buyers. The Lakes of Muirfield is a gated residentialRead More »
For resident green thumbs with ornamental lilies, there is a non-native nemesis making a big impact on their precious plants: the scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii). These small insects, introducedRead More »
A local non-profit is looking for new “supportive roommates” to help Strathmore residents living with disabilities gain more independence. Foothills Advocacy In Motion (FAIM), a non-profit working to promote communityRead More »
Strathmore is home to many unique creatures and animals. Through Strathmore’s Biodiversity project, local residents can help document the creatures see and heard in Strathmore and become a citizen scientistRead More »
Two Saskatchewan residents were arrested last week after RCMP from Gleichen, Bassano and Brooks detachments followed a stolen car westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway. On July 16, the three detachmentsRead More »
Wheatland County has updated its procurement policy to make turning to local businesses for goods and services more likely. The county’s procurement policy outlines how staff source goods and services.Read More »
Rural landowners are increasingly being offered free topsoil – but it can come at a price. Urban growth west of Wheatland County has some developers offering free soil to ruralRead More »
A new app could help individuals in abusive relationships covertly develop strategies and seek resources, at a time when such a resource is needed more than ever. Through a combinationRead More »
Alberta’s labour force survey for June shows that unemployment remains high across the province, and that while some sectors are making gains, others are still showing losses. Alberta’s seasonally adjustedRead More »
Drowning, while preventable, happens all too often. Over 400 people die every year in Canada from drowning, according to Kelly Carter, chief executive officer of the Lifesaving Society. To raiseRead More »