Strathmore

Rocky View Schools has reported that the internet, phones, and websites are down again for students and staff.

Last week a similar issue happened as a fibre optic cable was cut near Calgary.

The outage impacts schools in Chestermere and Langdon.

Ag Growth International has teamed up with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) to raise funds for a cure for breast cancer.

Since its peak in 1986, the breast cancer death rate has been nearly cut in half. Today, the 5-year survival rate continues to improve. But there is still work to do! 

Ag Growth International’s (AGI) Canadian farm team has released a pink limited-edition UCX³ U-trough belt conveyor to raise funds to support breast cancer awareness.

The Crown has downgraded the murder charge for Arthur Wayne Penner in the shooting death of Colin Hough.

Penner was originally charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. However, his charge has now been dropped to second-degree murder, which means that the killing was deliberate but not premeditated.

Hough was a Rocky View County employee who was shot and killed by Penner and Elijah Blake Strawberry on August 6 during a carjacking in Rocky View County.

Another victim, an employee with FortisAlberta, was also injured during the incident.

A special report was presented to Strathmore town council on Wednesday (Oct. 9) regarding the town's source of water and its storage.

According to the Town of Strathmore, the area gets the majority of its water from the Bow River.

The Bow also services Chestermere, Airdrie, Cochrane, and Calgary.

The report said Strathmore has 201 L/s available through the pipe but is only using 90.4 L/s.

Ethan Wilson, manager of infrastructure with the town mentioned water is treated and delivered to Strathmore through a pipeline by the East Calgary Regional Waterline.

As winter approaches many Albertans are closing their properties for a longer period.

According to an RCMP news release, there have been 348 break-and-enters to seasonal properties and cottages this year across the province.

"This is an 8 per cent increase from the previous year. The off-season tends to be when these incidents occur the most, as there are less people around and less chances of being discovered quickly," wrote RCMP.

The RCMP also provided updated numbers for Strathmore and Wheatland County.

Over the last few years, a real emphasis has been put on the importance of making your mental health a priority and removing the stigma around reaching out for help.

Farming is known to be one of the most dangerous occupations, it involves a lot of stress and factors unique to agriculture like the weather and markets both of which can have a major impact and are totally out of farmers' control.

Learning ways to recognize and release stress is key especially when trying to stay focused when working with large farm equipment or unpredictable livestock.

Four Albertans have won the lottery, but none of them have redeemed their tickets.

According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), someone in Calgary won the October 9 Lotto 6/49 draw, winning $5 million.

The lucky numbers were 20, 22, 23, 36, 46, and 47, with the bonus number being 42.

There was also another Calgary player who won the second-top prize of $126,788 along with a second player from British Columbia. 

A Toronto artist based in Florida says he's anxiously waiting to ensure the safety of his friends in the state and assess the potentially catastrophic damage to his property as Hurricane Milton barrels towards his community just outside Sarasota.

He's just one of many Canadians who own homes in the state. Like him, many have fled because of this hurricane or its predecessor Helene, which unleashed devastation across several southern states just a few weeks ago. 

Calgary Police are asking the public for help to find a man accused of harassment and stalking in the southeast neighbourhood of Cranston.

According to a news release, on Saturday (Sept. 21) police received reports of a man walking by the 0 to 100 block of Cranbrook Gardens S.E., as he appeared to be looking into homes in the unit.

Police say he was found on CCTV footage returning to the home multiple times between Sunday (Sept. 29) and Monday (Sept. 30).

HOB's Hobbies, Strathmore's local game shop and cafe, will be moving across town next month.

The store has been operating in the downtown area next to Joyland Theatre since it first opened eight years ago. 

"When we started, we had all sorts of things. Model trains, radio-controlled cards, and a used bookstore," said John Hilton-O'Brien, owner of the store. "People didn't buy the other things very much. In the end, we wound up becoming a straight game store with a play space."