Strathmore

The Smile Cookie campaign is coming back to Strathmore.

The campaign will run from April 28 to May 4.

Kevin Korpi is the owner of the Strathmore and Langdon Tim Horton's locations, and he explained what the Smile Cookie campaign is.

"It's a campaign where what we do at Tim Horton's is we bake chocolate chunk cookies, and we decorate them with them with a smile, and then we sell them and give all the money to charity."

This year, all the funds from the campaign will go towards Strathmore Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).

Tomorrow morning (April 25), you can win a $50 gift card to Calgary Co-op.

Morning show host Keesyn Glawson will describe a mystery grocery item, and the first caller to guess it right will win!

Listen to 104.5 More Country at 7:50 a.m. to play.

The second annual Canadian Wild Pig Summit is set to take place on April 29th. This virtual event will feature a morning of presentations focusing on wild pig monitoring programs and recommendations from Indigenous communities regarding the Canadian Invasive Wild Pig Strategy.

Organized by Manitoba Pork, Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, and Animal Health Canada, the summit aims to address the growing wild pig population in Western Canada. These animals pose significant dangers to people and livestock and cause considerable environmental damage.

The Western Dairy Expo begins today in Saskatoon, bringing together dairy producers from across Western Canada to showcase the best of the best in the dairy industry. 

The event runs through Saturday at Prairieland and is also being live-streamed.

The Expo starts at 2 pm today with junior events, featuring showmanship and a junior show where kids under 21 will present heifers.

Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis – a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion.

"When (Francis) put out a book called 'The Name of God is Mercy,' I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is 'mercy within mercy within mercy' — very much that same understanding,” Bolen said in an interview.

"I had enormous respect for Pope Francis through his pontificate.”

Signs say Manitoba’s wild pigs aren’t headed for a population boom, says Wayne Lees, co-ordinator for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba.

“We’ve always heard that, you know, these pigs are going to explode in population,” Lees said. “Our field experience didn’t really support that, so we wanted to start challenging some of these assumptions.”

WHY IT MATTERS: A study from Squeal on Pigs Manitoba appears to show a slower population growth of wild pigs in Manitoba than originally expected.

Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting.

The Conservative leader was campaigning in Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday, with just days to go before the federal vote on Monday and a day after he released the party's costed campaign platform.

Quesada in Strathmore is turning seven years old on Saturday, April 26.

To celebrate the event, the Mexican-style restaurant will be giving every dollar they make that day towards the Strathmore Hospital.

"Since we opened, we've seen so many ups and downs, especially during COVID, but the community supported us," said Raj Singh, owner of the Strathmore Quesada. "The main reason to donate to the hospital is to support the community with a good cause."

"Eventually, we all need the healthcare system."

Calgary police and firefighters were at the scene of a tipped semi-truck on Wednesday, April 23.

Police said the semi tipped just at around 9 a.m. in the intersection of 52 Street and Peigan Trail S.E.

The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries but did not require a trip to hospital.

One lane was blocked as tow trucks and crews worked to clear the scene.

Several hours after the crash, the road was fully opened to traffic.

The Aquaplex in Drumheller will be partially closed starting in June.

According to the town, the indoor pool at the facility will be closed for hot tub repairs between June 1 and September 9.

"Throughout July and August, outdoor pool operations will continue with regular hours," wrote the town. "Private bookings and lane swims will not be impacted, and full access to change rooms will remain available."

The project was given to Pinnacle Aquatics Group, with the construction coming in under budget.