Strathmore

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.

Manitoba’s farm groups are happy about a new bill to reduce the regulation red tape hindering interprovincial trade.

Manitoba’s farm groups say they’re glad to see the province’s latest effort to break down interprovincial trade barriers.

Madison Schultz was chosen as Holy Cross Collegiate's class of 2025 valedictorian.

"I was really excited, and it was also a little bit of a relief because it's something that I've been working really hard for my whole high school career," reflected Schultz on finding out she was selected for the position.

Among many other academic successes, Madison achieved 100 per cent on her biology diploma exam. She was an active member of her school community, playing on both the basketball and volleyball teams while also performing as a trumpet player in the school band. 

The Weather Network's Summer Forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for the Prairies.

The southern half of the provinces will experience well-above-normal temperatures due to a heat dome in the U.S.

A heat dome occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air over a region, causing prolonged periods of extreme heat. 

Meteorologist Rhythm Reet says this means we could see excessive heat for a longer period and more frequent heat waves; it also influences where the storm track will be setting up.

Carseland School will have a new principal this fall.

On Monday (June 2) Golden Hills School Division (GHSD) announced that Adam Baxter would be taking up the position of acting principal for the 2025/26 school year.

Baxter is currently the vice principal of Westmount School. Before that, he was a teacher at Wheatland Crossing School. He has been working with GHSD for over a decade.