Strathmore

Today marks day three of the Strathmore Stampede!

Be sure to dress for the weather, because rain is expected to last in the area for most of today.

Here's a complete rundown of all the events happening across the grounds:

Ottawa's new trade minister says he's looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond — and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already signed.

"My primary role as Canada's top salesman is to be out there hustling, opening doors for businesses and accessing new markets," Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press.

"My phone has been ringing with opportunities because people want to deal with reliable, stable trading partners."

There are a ton of events going on for the second day of the Strathmore Stampede.

Here's a full schedule of everything going on at the Strathmore Ag Grounds for the annual rodeo festival:

We have a stream up covering the 2025 Strathmore Stampede Parade.

You can see the stream below:

Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted to reject the Crown corporation's latest contract offer.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against.

The offer included wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years but also added part-time workers that Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service afloat.

The union had urged the roughly 55,000 postal service workers it represents to reject the proposal.

The move is part of the Canola Council of Canada's new strategic framework, 'Canola Forward: A Strategic Framework for 2025-2030.'

The news came in a press release announcing the new framework. Chris Davison, president & CEO, says the framework is focused on priorities identified by the Canadian canola industry and is aligned to help the industry seize emerging opportunities while navigating changing industry and trade dynamics.

A provincial baseball tournament is coming to town this weekend.

The U11 Strathmore Reds will be hosting the tournament, which kicks off on Friday (Aug. 1) at 3 p.m. and takes place at the Hillview Diamond.

Here is a full schedule of all the games:

An audit of Alberta medical clinics charging membership fees found no significant cases of patients paying out of pocket for covered medical treatment but paying members are likely getting more thorough care.

The province launched the audit in 2023 in response to concerns over a Calgary medical clinic switching to a membership model and planning to charge annual fees of about $5,000 for families and $2,000 for an adult.

A teenager is dead after a crash near Drumheller.

The crash was on Thursday (July 31) at around 12:46 p.m. on Highway 27 east of the Morrin Bridge. When officers arrived, they discovered a lone man who was dead on the scene.

"The incident resulted in the shutdown of the highway for several hours while police investigated," wrote RCMP in a news release.

Police identified the body as that of a 17-year-old boy from Saskatchewan. Officers added that there were no other people or vehicles involved in the crash.

Siksika Nation is moving forward with plans for a new west regional wastewater system. 

Nation administration revealed the planning study for the project on July 23. Siksika's engineering services department is partnering with ISL Engineering and Land Services to conduct the study. 

The project aims to improve and upgrade wastewater infrastructure serving the west side of the Nation, extending service to the townsite. Approximately 700 homes on the west side will benefit from the addition.