Aliera Chernoff crowned new Miss Strathmore Stampede

The festivities of the Strathmore Stampede long weekend have officially come to an end.

During the weekend, the crowning of the new Miss Strathmore Stampede took place with Aliera Chernoff taking the title.

Chernoff explained how she felt about winning the title.

"It feels amazing. It's like living my dream now. I've always wanted to be Miss Strathmore Stampede."

Chernoff campaigned for the title against Andrea Hunter.

See the floats from the 2025 Strathmore Stampede Parade

The Strathmore Stampede Parade was a huge success.

Over 100 floats toured Strathmore's downtown core on Saturday (Aug. 2), handing out candy and other goods as thousands of residents lined the sidewalks.

Several notable figures made an appearance, including members of Strathmore town council, Chestermere-Strathmore MLA Chantelle de Jonge, and Bow River MP David Bexte.

Chuckwagon champion dethroned at Strathmore Stampede

A new champion has emerged following the Championship Monday (Aug. 4) chuckwagon races at the Strathmore Stampede.

In a penalty-free championship final heat, High River's Jason Glass won the Stampede with a run of 1:13.94, defeating defending champion Chanse Vigen, who had a time of 1:14.85

Barely behind Vigen was Evan Salmond with a time of 1:14.93, followed by Lane Tournier in fourth place with a time of 1:15.02. 

Glass credits his horses for his success. 

After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

Strathmore under Severe Thunderstorm Watch

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Wheatland County, including near Lyalta, Carseland, and Strathmore.

According to Environment Canada (EC), thunderstorms have developed over the foothills and Cypress Hills, moving towards the east and northeast.

"Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain," wrote EC.

Heavy rain can lead to flash floods, while large hail can cause damage and injury.

As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate

Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system — but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores up public support.

"Most of the existing policies have been formulated on the fly without any evidence or serious impact evaluations of what the various classes of immigrants are, how they're performing economically and otherwise," said Michael Trebilcock, a retired academic and co-author of two books on immigration policy.

"So it's basically research-free."

LeBlanc says he expects Carney, Trump will speak in the coming days

Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak "over the next number of days" as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks.

The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" and spoke about where talks stand between the two countries.

LeBlanc told host Margaret Brennan that while Canada is "disappointed" with Trump's new 35-per-cent tariffs, he is continuing to work toward a deal that would hopefully strike down trade restrictions between the nations.

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