Strathmore

National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance so far this summer, after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission through the new Canada Strong Pass.

The Canada Strong Pass, which took effect on June 20 and is available until Sept. 2, offers free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a 50 per cent discount for those aged 18 to 24.

The pass also offers free admission to national parks and sites maintained by Parks Canada.

The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer respects international borders. 

Thomas Carrique, president of the Association of Chiefs of Police, said police would have been in a better place to "disrupt" transnational crime, if the federal government had listened to his group in 2001, when it last proposed legislative changes. 

The Town of Strathmore is planning a new area of development.

During a meeting on July 23, council received an update on a proposed annexation of land to the west of town. The project is called the Strathmore West Area Structure Plan (SWASP).

The plan envisions interconnected neighbourhoods, roads, and utility networks, along with small-scale commercial and institutional uses. 

With a focus on economic growth, housing affordability, and environmental sustainability, the project follows several key planning principles.

With the start of the school year right around the corner, many stores around Strathmore are starting to sell school supplies.

We're asking StrathmoreNow readers how early they get started on back to school shopping through a poll on our website.

The poll asks the question, "How early do you start back to school shopping?", with four answers to choose from:

China announced a 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff on Canadian canola on Tuesday, following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles.

China's Ministry of Commerce published the details of the plan on Tuesday, claiming the "dumping" of Canadian canola into the Chinese market is hurting its domestic canola oil market.

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is inviting producers to take part in their Harvest Sample Program, letting them send in samples from their grain harvest to be graded. The no-cost grading helps farmers know exactly what they've got in their fields, letting them easily market their grain to sellers.

Kerri Pleskach, the program manager of analytical services at the CGC, explains how producers can take part.

As summer comes to an end, a new season will begin. Not just the fall, but election season.

Municipalities across Alberta will vote for council, mayor, and school boards.

As of Tuesday (Aug. 12), eight people in Strathmore have announced a run for council or mayor.

One of those people is banker Jim Chisholm, who has lived in Strathmore since 2013.

Chisholm has worked in the banking industry since 1982.

He retired over a year ago, but was looking for something to get involved with, and council was the way to go.

All summer long, residents in Strathmore and the surrounding area have been getting in on the RAM Everyday Adventure with your Alberta RAM Dealers.

You could get your hands on a RAM 1500 Big Horn truck by the end of the summer.

There are three ways you can enter:

The beginning of the school year is on the horizon. 

Schools in Strathmore and the surrounding area have released their first-day dates for the 2025-26 school year. 

All Siksika Nation schools will welcome students back on Aug. 27.

In Strathmore, Sacred Heart Academy and Holy Cross Collegiate will open on Aug. 28.

Strathmore High School, Westmount Elementary School, Wheatland Elementary School, George Freeman School, Crowther Memorial Junior High School, Brentwood Elementary School, and Trinity Christian Academy will begin classes on Sept. 2. 

The Town of Strathmore is hosting an open house to give residents the chance to discuss the proposed annexation of land west of town.

As of the council meeting on July 23, the town continues to advance its annexation of three-quarter sections of land, with the process done in collaboration with Wheatland County and supported by CORVUS and ISL Engineering.