Strathmore

Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people on the weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn. 

"Traumatic events, grief, is not something that is resolved in a week or two weeks, or a couple of months," said Heather Mohan, a clinical counsellor and executive director of the charity Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society.

Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday.

In his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader. The Conservative party did not respond when asked Wednesday whether he has officially decided to stay.

"My view is he's not going anywhere," said Kory Teneycke, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's former campaign manager and a former director of communications for former prime minister Stephen Harper.

There was a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of George Freeman Trail and Edgefield Place on Wednesday, April 30.

Officers, paramedics, and firefighters were at the scene of the crash just after 4 p.m., with tow trucks arriving to help clear the scene.

It appears that the crash was between a blue Chevrolet Equinox, and a white Jeep SUV. 

Simon Metke and Denis Manzer with the Strathmore Bird Sanctuary Initiative have reacted to the announcement of the Eagle Heights development being resumed.

The development was announced earlier this year, with Manzer and Metke going to Strathmore Town Council in early February, asking them to reconsider the development, claiming the construction would cause damage to local wildlife.

A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy.

"It's been a success," said Mark Moutter, one of dozens of protest candidates who ran in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.

"I've never seen people looking more optimistically at electoral reform, ever."

Manitoba Agriculture has released its first crop report of the season, providing valuable insights into the current state of seeding and livestock activities across the province.

Oilseed Specialist Sonya Wilson says seeding is just getting underway, with provincial seeding progress at approximately three per cent. This is ahead of the five-year average of one per cent. Farmers are currently planting spring wheat, peas, and a small amount of oats, particularly in areas west of Brandon and near Rapid City, with some activity in other regions as well.

The Strathmore Wheatland Chamber of Commerce has given its thoughts on the results of the 2025 federal election.

After Election Day on Monday, April 28, David Bexte was elected as the MP of the Bow River riding, and it's projected that the Liberal Party will be running the federal government.

According to chamber secretary Cody Holdaway, the organization sent an email to Bexte, congratulating him for the win.

RCMP have arrested and charged a Drumheller man with break and enter, theft, and mischief.

Drumheller RCMP said they responded to a break and enter at Nacmine Convenience Store at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29.

According to police, a male driver had used his vehicle to enter the store, causing damage to the business and its inventory.

Officers later located and arrested 29-year-old Zachary Centrone and charged him with:

Smile Cookie week at Tim Horton's has been a huge success so far.

Residents can volunteer at any local Tim Horton's to decorate the cookies.

Chris Korpi, the restaurant manager at the Edgefield location, claimed they have raised $6,000 already.

"The main thing that we're raising money for is Strathmore Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)."

Korpi told StrathmoreNow the reason why they picked the FCSS for the funding.

Gleichen RCMP are asking for the public's help locating 13-year-old Autumn Raweater.

According to police, Raweater was last seen in Siksika Nation on Monday, April 28, at around 4 p.m.

"There is concern for her well-being," wrote Gleichen RCMP in a news release.

Raweater is described as: