New changes affect small Canadian businesses
A couple of hundred people flocked to a town hall meeting Sept. 23, where Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Carleton (Ont.) and Shadow Finance Minister Pierre Poilievre addressed theRead More »
Kings pick up historical win in opener
Over the past five years, the Cochrane Generals rivalry with the Strathmore Wheatland Kings has symbolized the relationship between a hammer and a nail, with the Generals playing the roleRead More »
Hawks make history
After earning Holy Cross Collegiate’s first berth into the Alberta School’s Athletic Association provincial championships for golf, the Hawks couldn’t gun down the first-placed Cobras. The Hawks captured the school’sRead More »
Sauve places on podium, competes in Finland
Unfortunately, Strathmore is no longer home to Canada’s strongest man in the under 90-kilogram weight class. Nolan Sauve, the defending national champion, returned home Sept. 24 stiff as a board,Read More »
Braves, Warriors split season opener
Weekends feel much better when you salvage a home series with a convincing win. The Wheatland Warriors saved face by picking up a 4-2 win against the Bow Valley TimberwolvesRead More »
Spartans volleyball season tips off
The Strathmore High School Spartans volleyball programs tipped off the season by hosting their annual junior varsity tournament in town Sept. 22 and 23. The senior boys program rolled outRead More »
Badgers beatdown Bisons again
The Strathmore Community Football Association Badgers have enjoyed a cupcake schedule to start their Mountainview Football Conference (MFC) season. Disregard the MFC season opener against the defending league champs. TheRead More »
Bird on bird crime: Hawks grounded in opener
If there was any game film from last year’s matchup, it would have been torched a long time ago. The last time the Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks took on theRead More »
Rosebud Theatre’s The Christians asks stirring question
The Christians, a play by Lucas Hnath, opened at Rosebud Theatre Sept. 22. It opens in the Sunday service of a large North American church, where the lead pastor, PastorRead More »
RV parking raises discussion
Following the comments of an indignant resident who felt the enforcement of bylaw 14-11 victimized RV owners on his street, Strathmore’s town council requested the regulation be brought back forRead More »
Rosebud 2.0 builds on what’s already strong
Frank Nickel, Rosebud Centre of the Arts’ executive director, encountered joys, challenges and a steep learning curve when he stepped into the role on May 1. “The best thing thatRead More »