Strathmore

A 51-year-old man from Strathmore is dead after a two-vehicle motor collision south of Irricana on Saturday.

According to police, at 5:43 p.m., Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP attended a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 9, three kilometres south of Irricana.

"Upon arrival, the driver and sole occupant of a Ford Mustang, a 51-year-old male resident of Strathmore, was deceased. The driver of a Dodge 3500 truck, a 16-year-old female, and her three teenage passengers received non-life-threatening injuries," police stated.

Two Albertans are sitting in the top 3 of the aggregate in Tie Down Roping.

Kyle Lucas, hailing from Carstairs and Nanton's Logan Bird, are sitting in 2nd and 3rd place after 2 days of rodeo action in Pool A.

Lucas had a time of 8.2 seconds on Day 2 to move into 2nd in the aggregate, with Bird tying Lucas's time of 8.2 to move into 3rd place in the aggregate.

Only the top 3 times in the aggregate after Sunday's event move into the finals on Championship Sunday, July 13.

High River's Jason Glass, the defending Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Champion, sits in third place in the aggregate after two nights of racing on the Rangeland Derby.

Glass came in fourth place on the night, behind the aggregate leader Chanse Vigen and Jamie Laboucane. 

Obrey Motowylo had the fastest wagon of the night as night three gets set for Sunday night.

Dayton Sutherland from DeWinton came in 15th on the night and sits in the same position over two days.

Chestermere RCMP arrested two youths after an assault on a woman on Canada Day.

Police responded to reports of an adult female being assaulted by a group of youths at John Peake Memorial Park on the evening of July 1.

"RCMP members attended and, through an investigation, arrested two young offenders," wrote Chestermere police.

"One was charged with assault and uttering threats, and the other was charged with one count of assault."

The victim was taken to hospital due to her injuries.

Shelby Boisjoli-Meged from Langdon, AB, leads the ladies in the debut of Breakaway Roping at this year's Calgary Stampede.

It's making its debut this year at the world's largest outdoor rodeo.

Another local favourite, Jenna Dallyn from Nanton, came in 3rd with three other Albertans in the mix.

Here are some highlights from Day One in Pool A.

Defending Rangeland Derby Champion Jason Glass from High River came in fifth last night in the first night of chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede.

Chad Fike had the fastest wagon of the night though, but Jason Glass is right there, along with Chanse Vigen, who now calls Calgary home.

Dayton Sutherland, hailing from De Winton, came in 15th.

Fike also led off last year's Stampede with the top time on Day One.

Once again, this year the heats have three wagons with 27 drivers invited this year.

Here's how it played out Friday night:

A Chestermere peace officer stopped a vehicle doing 75 km/h over the speed limit.

According to the City of Chestermere, the speeder was caught in the late hours of Thursday (July 3) doing 125 km/h on West Merganser Drive, which has a speed limit of 50 km/h.

Officers say the driver was a youth transporting three other young passengers. 

"This type of driving behaviour demonstrates a blatant disregard for traffic laws and public safety," wrote Chestermere Municipal Enforcement. "As a result, the driver is facing multiple charges, including careless driving."

The City of Chestermere is encouraging residents to get active and connect with their community. 

In partnership with Harmony Health and Fitness, the city is hosting a wellness day at John Peake Memorial Park on Saturday (July 5) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will focus on mental health, physical well-being, community connection, and outdoor fun. 

Activities will include outdoor fitness sessions for all ages and abilities, a market featuring 27 vendors, food trucks, and access to mental health resources. 

The Zegil Automotive and Transmission and Pure Country Meats' fifth annual car show returns to Strathmore this weekend.

On Saturday (July 5), there will be a ton of activities and attractions for the event at the Strathmore Ag Grounds. The highlight of the event is the vintage cars and community BBQ, which raises funds for Rescued Paws at Alpine View.

Chestermere is unveiling a draft for its Municipal Development Plan (MDP).

A public hearing is scheduled for Monday (July 14) at 6 p.m., allowing residents to share their thoughts on proposed changes to the nearly 10-year-old plan. 

Several policies are being updated for 2025. 

To better protect school land, the city plans to ban dirt piles on school sites, aiming to speed up the construction of new school buildings.