Strathmore

We are playing Quesada or Nada on the 104.5 More Country morning show tomorrow morning.

Keesyn Glawson will drop a Spanish word and the definition, and you have to text in guessing if that definition matches the word in a 'true-or-false' format.

If you get the answer right, you could win a $50 gift card to Quesada Burritos & Tacos!

Listen for the cue to text at 7:50 a.m. 

Another Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Wheatland County.

According to Environment Canada (EC), the watch began on Wednesday (June 18) and is in effect for Strathmore, Lyalta, and Carseland.

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

"Thunderstorms developing today along the foothills will move eastward through the day. Some of these thunderstorms could become severe."

Holy Cross Collegiate's music program has received $2,400.00 from Golden West Broadcasting.

Sarah Haughey, teacher and music coordinator for the program, explained why the money is important to them.

"The donation is very kind and generous, and we will use that money primarily to make trips to festivals and make it more affordable to parents and students."

"The Holy Cross Collegiate music program goes Grades 7 to 12. We had a Grade 7 band, a Grade 8-9 band, a high school band, and we also have a world drumming ensemble and a drumline."

Strathmore RCMP are looking for help locating 14-year-old Dominic McMann.

According to police, McMann was last seen on Monday (June 16) evening at his home. 

Officers described McMann as:

• Fair complexion with brown hair and brown eyes
• 5 feet 11 inches tall and 140 pounds  

Police believe he was last seen wearing grey jogging pants.

Anyone with information on McMann's whereabouts is asked to contact Strathmore RCMP at 403-934-3968.

Fuel House Chestermere isn't your typical gym. For owner Sara Berdusco, it's a place where connections are just as important as kettlebells. “Fuel House is really special. It's like a family,” says Berdusco. “We have youth as young as 12 and adults as young as 72. We have high-level athletes, and everyone trains together, cheers for each other, and brings out the best in each other.”

Located above the popular Dockside restaurant at 109 E Chestermere Drive, Fuel House is a community-centered fitness facility that prides itself on inclusivity and mutual encouragement.

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison today announced $3.4 million over four years to support the development of two new facilities at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) which includes the Omics Resource Centre at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Beef Reprotech facilities at the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE).

A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic.

The data released Tuesday show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent of Canadians saw friends on an average day, down from 47.9 per cent in 1986.

The questions to those in the survey asks if they were with a friend or family member in person, separate from communicating using technology such as phone, email, or social media.

Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled off a successful performance hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., say some world leaders and foreign policy experts commenting on his perceived pragmatism and savviness.

Fen Osler Hampson, international affairs professor at Carleton University, said Carney guided the G7 "through the diplomatic Rockies," navigating "shifting weather" on the global front and avoiding "avalanches and treacherous cliffs."

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the area.

According to Environment Canada (EC), meteorologists are tracking a cluster of severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail, and heavy rain.

"These thunderstorms are located 10 km northwest and 20 kilometres south of Strathmore and are moving slowly to the northeast," wrote EC. "Local travel delays are likely. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury."

The Strathmore Municipal Library celebrated the retirement of a long-time employee. 

The staff put on a surprise party for library clerk Ilke Schwartz on June 6 to mark her retirement after 19 years of service. The celebration included a slideshow of Schwartz and the staff over the years, and she was presented with a homemade, hardcover book titled A Stoy Well Shelved.