Strathmore

Over a dozen bullriders competed, but only one of them was the Last Cowboy Standing.

The annual event, hosted by Lazy P Rodeo Company, took place at the Strathmore Ag Grounds on Saturday (Sept. 20) afternoon, bringing hundreds of residents to watch the show.

With a sold-out show, the event was conquered three-for-three by British Columbia-based rider Auzyn Corr, who won the decoration of Last Cowboy Standing.

Alberta's premier says her government might invoke the notwithstanding clause to defend laws affecting transgender people because courts may take "years and years and years" to resolve the issue, and she wants to "protect kids."

Smith, who made the comments Saturday on her provincewide radio call-in program, was responding to news that an internal memo from her government, obtained by The Canadian Press, says it plans to apply the clause this fall to its three laws that police school pronouns, female sports and gender-affirming health care.

Dozens of residents were outside of the Strathmore Family Centre to kick off the regular season for the Agra Risk Wheatland Kings.

The local hockey team hosted a home opener tailgate party in the centre's parking lot on Friday (Sept. 19), which featured live music, hot food, and cold drinks.

After a strong preseason, the Kings carried the momentum into the regular season, starting with a 6-2 home victory against the Ponoka Stampeders after the party.

Strathmore's birth forest just got some new additions.

The forest, located near the intersection of Thomas Drive and Centennial Drive, was put together by Communities in Bloom and represents all of the children who are born in town. Several volunteers were out at the intersection on Saturday (Sept. 20) to add several new trees and plants to the forest.

Many Canadians are looking for comprehensive health insurance that offers both flexibility and affordability. It’s with them in mind that Canada Life has designed its Freedom to ChooseTM health and dental insurance.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday after joining other nations in recognizing Palestinian statehood as the institution faces pushback from the Trump administration over efforts to condemn the turmoil in the Middle East.

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says the Royal Canadian Navy is “not out of the woods” yet on its recruitment crisis and the next four to five years are going to be “really hard.”

It’s been two years since Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, posted a video online warning that recruitment was in a “critical state” and the service was facing “very serious challenges" that "could mean we fail to meet our force posture and readiness commitments.”

Doctors and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups challenging Alberta laws affecting transgender people say they aren't backing down after learning the province plans to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause.

A leaked internal memo from Premier Danielle Smith's government, obtained by The Canadian Press, says it plans to apply the clause this fall to its three laws that police school pronouns, female sports and gender-affirming health care.

Prime Minister Mark Carney formally announced that Canada will recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, as the international gathering of world leaders grapples with ongoing unrest in the Middle East.