Strathmore

The Strathmore Farmers' Market celebrates its 30th summer season.

The local event kicks off Friday (June 6) from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m at the Kinsmen Park Pavilion. The opening day will feature local vendors, as well as coffee and cake for shoppers.

"It's a struggle for most markets in a lot of areas, but the fact that we made it this long is absolutely amazing and just shows what great community we have," explained market manager Tracy Yochim, reflecting on the milestone. 

Wheatland Lodge celebrated Seniors' Week with a special carnival.

The lodge's residents participated in games and activities on Wednesday (June 4), with the event being put together by volunteers from Strathmore StoreFront School.

The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.

Officials who briefed reporters this morning say the goal is to reduce the number of redundant standards across the country.

They say that, for example, a company that produces washing machines that meet a provincial energy efficiency standard won't have to meet a separate federal standard to sell outside that province.

In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency.

Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no sign of such an agency, though governments are tapping the private sector to help with evacuations.

Ali Asgary, a York University professor of disaster and emergency management, said the work to establish a national agency is "unfortunately … not going as fast as our crises are going."

You could win a $500 utility credit or a $100 gift card by completing the City of Chestermere's municipal census.

The census began on May 12 and consists of eight questions. The census can be completed online or over the phone.

Alberta's government has ditched a new fee schedule for breweries that would have seen the province's oldest beer maker pay significantly more in taxes.

The schedule, introduced in February after Alberta tabled its budget, substantially lowered the production threshold breweries needed to meet before they paid the highest fee to the government, while also adjusting the production limits and fees building up to the cap.

Various musicians representing Strathmore Performing Arts achieved awards at the Alberta Music Festival Association’s 2025 Provincial Music Festival.

Strathmore musicians Soren Peterson, Wynn Phung, and Penny Wiley were among the performers in the festival that ran from May 22 to 29 at the Macewan University Allard Hall. 

Peterson placed first in Chamber Music 17 and Under with his Animato Piano Trio and second place in Piano II Solo Grades 8/9. He also received a $300 scholarship for the chamber music group.

How many votes did each candidate get per poll in the 2025 Federal Election for the Bow River riding?

Elections Canada provided preliminary results of the 2025 election but mentioned that the specific figure for each poll may not fully reflect the actual service offered to electors in that polling division.

"As a result, these preliminary poll-by-poll results may show that there were zero votes cast at certain polls, when in fact, electors were served, but by different means," wrote Elections Canada.

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Strathmore Town Council have removed garage and garden suites from the town's Land Use Bylaw.

On Wednesday (June 4) council members discussed amending Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11, which allows residents to build garage and garden suites on their property without needing to apply for them.

Several councillors supported the idea of removing the garage and garden suites, including Brent Wiley.