Strathmore

WINNIPEG — Wheat growers in North Dakota have altered how they use fungicides to control fusarium head blight.

Many farmers now apply fungicides later, after flowers first appear on wheat heads, to cut the risk of fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and reduce levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) in cereals.

Western Canadian farmers should make a similar switch, says a plant pathologist with Agriculture Canada in Alberta.

Right now, some agronomists and grower groups say the ideal fungicide timing starts when 75 per cent of wheat heads are fully emerged.

Strathmore's True North Society held their Spring Tea Fundraiser on Saturday, April 26.

The event took place at The Gathering Ranch and featured a fashion show along with the fundraiser.

"It was really awesome. We had a great turnout. The weather was really wonderful and everyone was dressed up. They were really sticking to the spring theme," said event and fundraiser lead Rochelle Mathieu. "We even had a couple of gentlemen participate in the fashion show, so everyone was really enthusiastic."

Strathmore RCMP are investigating an attempted break in at the Strathmore Ag Grounds on Sunday.

According to the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society, two suspects tried to break into one of the buildings at the grounds.

"If you recognize one or both of these individuals, please contact the Strathmore RCMP as we have an open investigation," wrote the Agricultural Society.

The group also provided CCTV images of the suspects in the hopes that they can be identified.

Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people on the weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn. 

"Traumatic events, grief, is not something that is resolved in a week or two weeks, or a couple of months," said Heather Mohan, a clinical counsellor and executive director of the charity Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society.

Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.

In his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader. The Conservative party did not respond when asked Wednesday whether he has officially decided to stay.

"My view is he's not going anywhere," said Kory Teneycke, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's former campaign manager and a former director of communications for former prime minister Stephen Harper.

There was a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of George Freeman Trail and Edgefield Place on Wednesday, April 30.

Officers, paramedics, and firefighters were at the scene of the crash just after 4 p.m., with tow trucks arriving to help clear the scene.

It appears that the crash was between a blue Chevrolet Equinox, and a white Jeep SUV. 

Simon Metke and Denis Manzer with the Strathmore Bird Sanctuary Initiative have reacted to the announcement of the Eagle Heights development being resumed.

The development was announced earlier this year, with Manzer and Metke going to Strathmore Town Council in early February, asking them to reconsider the development, claiming the construction would cause damage to local wildlife.

A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy.

"It's been a success," said Mark Moutter, one of dozens of protest candidates who ran in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.

"I've never seen people looking more optimistically at electoral reform, ever."

Manitoba Agriculture has released its first crop report of the season, providing valuable insights into the current state of seeding and livestock activities across the province.

Oilseed Specialist Sonya Wilson says seeding is just getting underway, with provincial seeding progress at approximately three per cent. This is ahead of the five-year average of one per cent. Farmers are currently planting spring wheat, peas, and a small amount of oats, particularly in areas west of Brandon and near Rapid City, with some activity in other regions as well.

The Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce has given its thoughts on the results of the 2025 federal election.

After Election Day on Monday, April 28, David Bexte was elected as the MP of the Bow River riding, and it's projected that the Liberal Party will be running the federal government.

According to chamber secretary Cody Holdaway, the organization sent an email to Bexte, congratulating him for the win.