Strathmore

There will be two markets open in Strathmore on Canada Day (July 1).

At 10 a.m., the Strathmore Farmers Market will kick off at the south end parking lot in Kinsmen Park. This is the opposite end of the park where the market usually takes place.

The Strathmore Farmers Market will run until 5 p.m.

On the other side of the park will be Main Street Market alongside over 50 local vendors. The north end market will also feature activities, food trucks, and live music.

A key member of Alberta's new panel fighting federal overreach says Canada's immigration system needs fixing, but couldn't comment on the panel considering an idea to cut supports for some newcomers.

Business Council of Alberta president Adam Legge says questions about potentially excluding certain immigrants from services like health care should be addressed to Premier Danielle Smith.

Barring services to some newcomers is a solution being put forward on immigration on the panel's website.

Brooks RCMP have found a missing 42-year-old man.

Police say that Gadid Barre was last heard from on Tuesday (June 24), with police concerned for his well-being.

Officers added that Barre was located safe on Wednesday just before noon. 

RCMP thanked the public for their assistance.

We are playing Quesada or Nada on the 104.5 More Country morning show tomorrow morning.

Keesyn Glawson will drop a Spanish word and the definition, and you have to text in guessing if that definition matches the word in a 'true-or-false' format.

If you get the answer right, you could win a $50 gift card to Quesada Burritos & Tacos!

Listen for the cue to text at 7:50 a.m. 

The Agra Risk Wheatland Kings have announced when their preseason begins for the 2025/26 season.

According to a social media post made on Tuesday (June 24), the Kings announced that they'll be returning Sept. 5 for a game against the Airdrie Techmation Thunder. The Kings have their first home game set for the following day against the Thunder at the Strathmore Family Centre.

Last season was historic for the Kings, with them breaking the franchise record for total wins in a season, while also making it further into the playoffs than ever before.

The Calgary Stampede is nine days away!

We have teamed up with our friends at the Calgary Stampede to give you a great experience at the event.

Listen for the trivia question of the day between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. during the 104.5 More Country morning show with Keesyn Glawson. 

If you have the answer, call or text 403-902-1111 to win tickets to Nashville North on July 5, Cowboy Up on July 12, and much more.

Enter online as well by clicking here.

The Strathmore Bottle Depot is under new management. 

The local organization welcomed its new manager, Sundeep Bhullar, on May 13. The depot has been operating for 25 years. 

"We heard that the owners were selling, so we jumped on the opportunity," said Bhullar.  

Bhullar previously ran multiple bottle depot locations in Calgary and has been active in the industry for 18 years. 

Whether Alberta should withhold social services from immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions.

The tour is part of what Smith has dubbed the "Alberta Next" panel. At a news conference Tuesday, she announced details of its work and named its 15 members.

At the same time, six online surveys were launched on the panel's website, which are to help inform what questions the government puts to a referendum next year.

May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada's closely watched price figures — a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to convince the central bank to cut interest rates.

The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent last month as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The Liberal government will table a bill this fall introducing stricter bail conditions and sentencing for some crimes, particularly those involving organized crime, human trafficking, home invasion and car theft, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said in an interview.

"It's perhaps obvious, given the tenor around the criminal justice system, that reforms are in order," Fraser told The Canadian Press.