Strathmore

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

It will be the first time he faces them as a group since MPs departed Ottawa in the spring.

Still stinging from a devastating byelection loss earlier this summer, the caucus is now also reeling from news that their national campaign director has resigned and the party can no longer count on the NDP to stave off an early election.

A Saskatoon high school student remembers the pungent smell of burned hair going up her nose, and something like the strong scent from a Sharpie marker, moments after she watched a schoolmate being set on fire.

She had just stepped out of her Grade 9 social studies class for lunch on Thursday, she says, when she saw two other girls in a hallway. A girl in a crop top poured liquid from a black canister onto the head of the girl standing next to her.

When a father and son were arrested this summer in Ontario over an alleged terrorist plot, U.S. authorities say the news spooked a 20-year-old Pakistani national and Canadian resident named Muhammad Shahzeb Khan.

They say Khan used encrypted messaging to warn that because of the arrests "here in Toronto," there was a need to "lay low" on his own alleged plans: killing as many Jewish people as possible in New York around the Oct. 7 anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.

Tributes poured in Friday for Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, who died after collapsing outside the Winnipeg Law Courts building. 

Merrick, the first woman elected to the role, was talking to reporters about two court cases when she said she felt dizzy and fell to the ground. 

Fire and paramedic crews arrived, performed chest compressions and carried Merrick away on a stretcher to an ambulance, which sped off with its siren on.

Strathmore is set to celebrate Alberta Culture Days as part of a month-long celebration across the province.

The event will be held at the Kinsmen Park Ampitheatre and Pavilion on Saturday, (Sept. 28) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission for the event is free and parking is available in the municipal building parking lot and downtown.

Vendors, performers, and volunteers are being asked to join in.

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Strathmore RCMP are continuing their search for Elijah Blake Strawberry.

The 28-year-old is wanted on charges of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Colin Hough near Strathmore on Tuesday, (Aug. 6).

According to a news release from RCMP, despite following leads in the Red Deer area, police say they haven't found him.

Strathmore is ready to ring out the weekend with an upcoming event.

The Come Try Ringette event will be held at the Strathmore Family Centre Arena on Sunday (Sept. 8) from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Martin Croft, president of the Strathmore Minor Ringette Association says the initiative is a great way to introduce families to the sport of ringette.

"A lot of people think it's hockey without a blade."

The Town of Strathmore has announced it is planning for the future of recreation and culture in the community.

A needs assessment is being worked on to help identify how the town should direct its resources towards recreation and cultural opportunities in Strathmore. The last one was completed back in 2020, but the town says a lot has changed since then.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, Multi-CCMA nominee Steven Lee Olsen joins us to discuss his nominations and new EP. Plus, Nate Haller returns with his latest single, "Race to the Bottom." We'll play the track and chat about the exciting racetrack video. Also, we’ll revisit 2019 with a number-one hit from Dallas Smith!

Tune in to The Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.