Strathmore

Strathmore's Canada Post branch, located inside of the Value Drug Mart, has been affected by the ongoing postal worker's strike.

A sign outside of the store says that they are unable to accept any letters or parcels at this time. This comes after a national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began on Friday (Nov. 15).

Next week 104.5 More Country and Keesyn Glawson will be giving away Dallas Smith tickets!

To win, you'll need to play a game of Dallas Does or Doesn't.

Example: 

• Dallas Texas does or doesn't have an NFL team called The Patriots?

• Dallas Smith does or doesn't have two daughters

We've got six tickets for some lucky people!

Listen at 7:40 a.m. all next week to win.

Dallas Smith will play at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino on December 30 at 8 p.m.

Charlie Yorston, a swimmer with the Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim Club, is heading to provincials next year.

Her qualification comes after an incredible performance at the 2024 RE/MAX Elk Valley Fall Blast in British Columbia earlier this month, where she placed first in every event she took part in.

"This is my eleventh season," said Yorston. "I was very happy. I've been training very hard these past two years, so it was nice to see my hard work pay off."

At the competition, Yorston won gold in the following categories:

The annual Strathmore Santa Claus Parade is getting ready to hit the streets once again.

The parade will run on November 30 at 5 p.m.

Carey Rose, owner and realtor with REMAX/Key and organizer of the event, says the parade is all about community.

"I think it's our fifth year doing it now. It's so much fun. It's really about bringing our community together and what better reason than Santa Claus."

Currently, the parade has 20 floats registered, and Rose explained there is no limit on how many floats can be a part of the parade.

Osman Adam is the proud new winner of $5 million.

According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, he won the money through the October 9 Lotto 6/49 Classic draw.

“I felt calm and collected when I saw the amount,” Adam said. “But that might have been because I had to count the zeroes a few times.”

The Calgary man previously won $1 million during the Lotto Max prize in 2021.

Three years ago, he purchased a house and a vehicle, both of which he still uses today.

Police in Strathmore are investigating a break and enter to a local business on Thursday (Nov. 14).

According to RCMP, officers responded to the break-in at around 5 a.m. at Beyond the Leaf, a cannabis store on Third Avenue in downtown Strathmore.

"On arrival, officers observed that the business had been breached and entered," said Corporal Lou Leroux, public information officer. "They then secured the area and waited for the arrival of the owner."

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a fog advisory for Wheatland County on Friday (Nov. 15).

The advisory was issued just before 6 a.m. as fog brought near-zero visibility over some areas.

According to ECCC, travel in the area is expected to be hazardous.

The advisory affects Strathmore, Lyalta, and Carseland. Visibility will gradually improve throughout the morning.

You can keep up to date with local weather by visiting our forecast.

Canada Post workers are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer.

Canadian Union of Postal Workers says approximately 55,000 workers are striking, claiming little progress has been made in the bargaining process.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it's been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining.

The RCMP is rolling out body-worn cameras for officers, deploying more than 10,000 cameras across the country in the next 12 to 18 months.

Officers will be expected to turn on their cameras when they answer calls or interact with the public. They will wear the cameras on their chests and they will flash red lights to indicate they are recording.

"The muscle memory that we're training officers to build in is essentially seatbelt off, camera on," said Taunya Goguen, the RCMP’s corporate management officer, at a press briefing Thursday. 

Manitoba recording artist Jerry Sereda joins us to share his new single, Baptized by Your Love. We’ll also have a special appearance from American recording artist Chase Matthew, who will debut his latest single, Darlin’, live from his tour bus as he travels across Canada this week. Plus, we’ll look back at this week in 2017 with a #1 hit from Thomas Rhett.