Chestermere police locate missing 16-year-old
Chestermere RCMP have found a missing teenage girl.
According to police, 16-year-old Kristine Wyborn was last seen at St. Gabriel High School on Mar. 13.
However, officers announced the following day that Wyborn was located safe.
Strathmore swimmer breaks club records at winter provincials
Casey Kruse, a swimmer with the Strathmore Silver Sharks, broke several club records at the Winter Provincial Trials in Calgary.
At the event, Kruse broke the records for 50-metre freestyle, 100-metre freestyle, 50-metre backstroke, and 50-metre breaststroke.
"It just means that all of my training is coming to a big success, and I'm knocking more time off, which is my main goal," said Kruse.
The swim club said that Kruse's "dedication to the Master's lane is unmatched", which she attributes to her love for swimming.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy.
Carney addressed members of the media after the Friday afternoon cabinet meeting, saying the government is "focused on action."
"We will be eliminating the Canada fuel charge, the consumer fuel charge, immediately, immediately," he said.
The order-in-council Carney signed in front of cabinet ministers and the press actually stipulates that the "the fuel charge be removed as of April 1, 2025."
New high school coming to Chestermere to help address growing community
The Alberta government announced planning funding to Rocky View Schools for capital school projects including one in Chestermere.
The site will be a high school in the community of Chelsea.
"This project will continue to alleviate overcrowding concerns and address the increasing demand for student spaces," mentioned the City of Chestermere in a news release.
“The Board of Trustees is grateful to the government of Alberta for its continued investment in education and new learning spaces for students in our growing communities,” said Board Chair Fiona Gilbert.
Strathmore resident shares results of Push-Up Challenge for mental health
It's been a month since Strathmore resident Taura Fox Walker took part in the Push-Up Challenge.
The annual initiative is run by the Canadian Mental Health Organization (CMHA), and Fox Walker raised funds by doing 2,000 exercises between February 11 and 28.
"They had squats and crunches that you could do, as well. The app laid out how many each day, so we had different levels of challenges."
Throughout the program, Fox Walker was accepting donations for CMHA, with the funds helping to bring mental health services to more people across Canada.
On The Canadian Country Showcase March 15th & 16th 2025
This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we’re catching up with a couple of incredible artists! Smoke & Ashes join us to talk about their new release to country radio called "The Great Unknown", and Dave Faber joins us with his new single, "Lookin' for You." Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2020 with Jess Moskaluke's first #1 single.
Catch the Canadian Country Showcase every Saturday at 12 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., only on the Golden West Country Network!
From Langdon to champion breakaway roping star: Shelby Boisjoli shares her journey
Shelby Boisjoli is originally from Langdon and went to high school in Chestermere.
Now she's a Ladies Breakaway Roping champion.
The Calgary Stampede recently announced that it would add the program to its list of sanctioned events for the 2025 Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.
RCMP find missing Chestermere teen
Chestermere RCMP asked the public for help to find a missing teenager on Friday morning.
According to police, 16-year-old Kristine Wyborn was last seen at St. Gabriel High School on Mar. 13.
Hours after her disappearance was announced by police, Wyborn was located safe.
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister ▶️
Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned.
Carney told reporters on his way into the ceremony that his government is focused and ready to get to work.
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Strathmore firefighters deliver record-breaking donation to local food bank
The 2025 town-wide food drive, hosted by the Strathmore Fire Department and Holy Cross Collegiate, was a huge success.
In early March the firefighters dropped off 2,000 bags in five neighbourhoods across town to fill with products for the Wheatland County Food Bank.
According to the fire department, they brought in a total of 4,871.95 pounds of food, as well as $220 in cash.