Strathmore will be staying spooky this Halloween, thanks to a drive-thru initiative hosted by local businesses. With some parents hesitant having their children participate in the typical door-to-door trick-or-treating dueRead More »
A new equine therapy program is being offered by a local charity to help children gain confidence and new skills while working with horses. The eight-week program, called Running withRead More »
A musical group featuring a violinist from Strathmore is entering the early stages of the Grammy Award nomination process for their latest album. Latitude 49, a six-member classical ensemble, isRead More »
This year’s skating rink at Lakes of Muirfield will be bigger and better, but its location may only be temporary. Wheatland County council approved a development permit during its regularRead More »
Wheatland County is starting to look at the feasibility and benefit of providing broadband internet, which could have a large impact on its businesses. Broadband internet is lacking throughout manyRead More »
The Town of Strathmore received support for a potential prohibited business ban on conversion therapy through a public engagement process, but no bylaw is being drafted for now. A resolutionRead More »
Alberta Health Services is now offering a free online workshop for Strathmore and Wheatland County residents who are looking for ways to identify and manage stress. The workshop is offeredRead More »
Year three of the successful national rural mental health training program presented by the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMA) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has officially launched and is acceptingRead More »
Wastewater costs at Lakes of Muirfield are projected to be cut in half, following the approval of a new plan for the county to provide in-house disposal services. The LakesRead More »
The Alberta government, Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the province’s irrigation districts are providing funding to assist Western Irrigation District (WID), and other Alberta irrigation districts, to modernize their irrigationRead More »
After a lengthy prorogation, Parliament finally resumed with a new Speech from the Throne on Sept. 23. This Throne Speech came just 10 months after the last one. The governmentRead More »