Marijuana toxicity in pets
Little is currently known about the safe and therapeutic uses of marijuana in companion animals and there are no legal or approved products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for pets. What weRead More »
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol opens at Rosebud Theatre Nov. 2. According to Peter Church who plays Dr. Watson, the play is a “delightful mash-up ofRead More »
New education curriculum for a new century
Children are living in the 21st century, but the education curriculum hasn’t changed in the past 30 years. Alberta Education wants to change the education curriculum to make it moreRead More »
Former boyfriend on trial for Brenda Walker murder
Nearly four years after local resident Brenda Walker was found dead in her Strathmore four-plex, a three-week-long trial of her ex-boyfriend Glenn Randall, who’s facing murder charges, has come beforeRead More »
Cannabis businesses await license to open doors
Many Alberta cannabis retailers were raking in the cash on Oct. 17, but Strathmore’s prospective outlets were sitting on the sidelines. Alberta sold nearly $730,000 worth of legalized marijuana withRead More »
Town of Strathmore cannabis bylaw not passed – yet
The night Canadians indulged in legal recreational cannabis use for the first time on Oct. 17 – when Canada became the second country in the world and first G7 nationRead More »
Cannabis health concerns
Cannabis is a general term used to describe marijuana, hashish and hashish oil, which all contain the major psychoactive chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). According to a cannabis fact sheet from AlbertaRead More »
Cannabis education lacking
Although many people are still uncertain how the legalization of cannabis will affect them and their communities, one common consensus is the need for more education around the drug. AccordingRead More »
Rural gay-straight alliance summit held in Strathmore
Strathmore set the stage for Canada’s first rural gay-straight alliance (GSA) summit last week, where hundreds of students, dignitaries and teachers attended the historical event to discuss GSA roles inRead More »
Strathmore welcomes Two Bit Bandits
Just over a decade ago, Jae Fortier took to the stage at an open mic night in Calgary. As he started rocking out to Wheat Kings by the Tragically Hip,Read More »
Future beekeeping discussed
A buzz around discussions concerning beekeeping at the Town of Strathmore’s committee of the whole meeting had town council largely in favour of the idea of hobby and urban beekeepingRead More »