Strathmore

A sixth person has been charged by RCMP related to the death of Calgarian Tara Miller.

Miller's body was found near Highway 522 and 128 Street near Okotoks on March 30, 2023.

Police say the death was a homicide and on Thursday (Nov. 21) Ahmed Chehade was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

Chehade will appear in a Calgary court on Nov. 25.

Just over a week ago on Wednesday (Nov. 13) Paul Fettig was also arrested and charged with manslaughter.

Following an extensive investigation, RCMP has charged a Strathmore man following a collision that killed one person earlier this year.

According to an RCMP news release, 50-year-old Sean Powell was impaired when he was involved in a vehicle crash west of Drumheller on January 6, 2024.

Police say preliminary reports found that a pick-up truck and a car collided on Highway 9 near Range Road 214.

The driver of the car, a 39-year-old man was killed at the scene and the passenger of the car, a 33-year-old woman was taken to hospital.

Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.

Could a Strathmore resident be a big winner tonight?

Friday night's Lotto Max jackpot is an estimated $75 million.

Staff with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation say it's only the second time in history that the prize money has been this big.

According to a news release, the draw will also give out around 12 Maxmillions prizes.

"That’s $87 million in combined prizes that could be won tonight," wrote WCLC.

A jury deliberated for about an hour Friday before convicting two men on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border.

Steve Shand of Florida and Harshkumar Patel, an Indian national arrested in Chicago, were each found guilty on all four counts they faced related to bringing unauthorized people into the U.S., transporting them and profiting from it.

Wheatland County will start construction on an underground water pipeline from Speargrass to the Goldfinch Industrial Area beginning next year in January.

According to the county, property owners will be contacted if they're directly affected.

There may be single-lane closures with posted signage and access for emergency vehicles will be available.

The work will wrap up in July.

Jason Benoit will join us with his brand new single "I Wanna Hear That Song".  We’ll also have a special appearance from American recording artist John Morgan, who will debut his single, "Friends Like That"  featuring Jason Aldean. Plus, we’ll look back at this week in 2018 with a #1 hit from Tebey.

Chestermere's Winter Lights Festival is coming up fast, as the event will take place on Saturday (Nov. 30).

The fun will occur at John Peake Park starting at 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

A full list of activities are below:

Food Trucks: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Holiday Market: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Wagon Rides: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Little Toot Train Rides: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hot Chocolate and Popcorn: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Santa Photos: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Official Park Lightning: 6 p.m.

Despite the snowfall expected this weekend, there are still a few events residents can take in.

Vintage & Vines Christmas Market:

A day of shopping and holiday cheer is in store for the Vintage & Vines Christmas Market. According to organizers, every admission helps the Wheatland & Area Hospice Society. The event starts on Saturday (Nov. 23) at 10 a.m. at the Strathmore Civic Centre.

Board Game Day Finale:

Strathmore is expected to be hit by a large dump of snow this weekend.

"A long period of snowfall with total amounts of 20 to 35 cm is expected. Snowfall will begin in southern Alberta this morning, spreading northward through the day. Snowfall intensity will vary through the day and tonight, with general amounts of 5 to 10 cm anticipated by Saturday morning," says a news release from Environment and Climate Canada. "Snowfall will intensify early Saturday morning, with another 10 to 25 cm anticipated by Saturday evening."