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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.

Premier Danielle Smith says she'll be spending the summer touring the province with business leaders, backbenchers and an academic to find ways to protect Alberta from what she calls federal mistreatment and overreach.

She says Ottawa is to blame for decades of lost investment and resource revenue and that Alberta can't be held back any longer.

The premier is to lead the Alberta Next panel, which also includes three United Conservative Party legislature members, Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, a retired judge and a physician.

The Canadian Meat Council is warning that the Liberal government’s legislation to ease the movement of goods and services within Canada could actually undermine red meat exports.

Lauren Martin, senior director of public affairs for the organization, says the bill is raising questions about whether it could lead the federal government to recognize provincial rules for inspecting meat processing facilities as equal to federal standards.

A pancake breakfast is returning to Strathmore for Canada Day.

The Strathmore Fire Department is hosting its annual festive breakfast at the fire hall on Tuesday (July 1) from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

After paying $5, Strathmore residents can enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausages, coffee, and juice with the community. 

The event will also feature local talent Melissa Matheson performing live music. 

Due to the weekend rain, the National Indigenous Peoples Day event had a last-minute change in venue.

The event, which would have been held at Kinsmen Park, was moved to the Strathmore Civic Centre on Saturday (June 21).

The event featured traditional stew and bannock for residents to taste while learning more about Indigenous culture in Canada.

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It's almost election season across Alberta. The 2025 Strathmore municipal election is scheduled to take place on October 20.

Mayor of Strathmore Pat Fule is set to run again for a third term in the mayor's seat.

Fule was elected to the council in 2010 and took over the mayoralty in 2017.

Making the decision to run for a third term was not an easy one for Fule, but he explained that he has a newfound energy for the job.

When it comes to Neapolitan ice cream, what flavour do Strathmore residents like the most?

We shared a poll between the three iconic flavours on our website, with residents choosing which one they like the most - chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla?

A total of 82 votes were made in the poll, declaring chocolate the victor with 26 votes (31.71 per cent).

Just behind chocolate was strawberry, which received 24 votes in total (29.27 per cent)

Wheatland County and Rocky View County have lifted their fire advisories.

The advisory for Rocky View County was lifted on Monday (June 23), while the Wheatland County advisory was lifted the following day.

The advisories were lifted after a weekend of wet and cold weather which brought around 60 millimeters of rain to the area.

"Although conditions have changed with the recent precipitation, we ask for the public’s continued assistance in remaining vigilant when burning under what restrictions allow," wrote Rocky View County through social media.

Alberta's auditor general has been granted his request for nearly $1 million in extra funding to dig deeper into allegations of corruption in private health care contracts.

Auditor general Doug Wylie says the scope and complexity of the probe means his office needs to hire additional help and cover legal costs.

Members from both the United Conservative Party government and Opposition NDP who sit on the legislature committee that approved the request say Wylie is doing important work.