In chorus with the National Hospice Palliative Care Week, the Wheatland and Area Hospice Society (WAHS) is launching the first annual Hike for Hospice to raise awareness and funds forRead More »
When Chris Morrison auditioned for the University of Alberta many years ago, he was told the competition was fierce, that he would be up against hopefuls who’d been playing forRead More »
Community fire service personnel are not happy with the updated fire bylaw brought to Wheatland County council on April 17. Firefighter Craig Nelson spoke on behalf of the Dalum, Rockyford,Read More »
By 2050, forecasters say global population growth will reach nine billion people, which requires that protein production increase by at least 50 to 98 per cent to feed world populations.Read More »
Driving Miss Daisy opened at Rosebud Theatre April 6, the inaugural show of the theatre’s 35th season. Miss Daisy, played by Judith Buchan, is an aging Jewish widow who doesn’tRead More »
Rosebud School of the Arts students, under the direction of Deanne Bertsch, will perform an original blacklight dance show called Follow the Sun, May 3-5, in Rosebud. The entire playRead More »
Rapid snow melt is causing overland flooding, forcing Siksika Nation to declare a state of local emergency on April 16. While 30 homes have already been impacted by the risingRead More »
Nearly two months after the deadline passed for taxi services to receive their chauffeur permits and comply to newly implemented Taxi Bylaw changes, Strathmore is officially finding itself without cabsRead More »
Providing information on farm safety to students is “Safety Smarts” prime objective. Through seven distinct Safety Smarts presentations, rural children from kindergarten through Grade 6 are taught to recognize andRead More »
As the Senate of Canada prepares to hold a final vote on June 7 for the legalization of marijuana, Strathmore’s local government found itself in a lurch when discussions beganRead More »
A Calgary man is being charged with multiple criminal offences after a multi-jurisdictional incident that involved the Strathmore RCMP. Thirty-two-year-old Cole Matthew Peoples faces 14 charges including possession of aRead More »