Strathmore

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail following the national leaders' debates in Montreal.

The campaigning Friday also coincided with the opening of the first of four days of advance polling across the country.

Both Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stayed in Quebec to make announcements Friday morning, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney made his way to Niagara Falls, Ont.

Strathmore residents will still have their garbage collected on Good Friday.

"The only holidays that affect garbage collection are Christmas Day and New Year's Day," the Town of Strathmore said in a statement.

The full schedule of collection dates can be found here.

The Supreme Court of Canada says a person must wait seven years after completely finishing their post-secondary studies before they can be released from student loan debt under the federal bankruptcy law.

The top court's decision came Thursday in the case of Izabela Piekut, who received government student loans in the course of three university programs from 1987 to 2003.

Piekut later returned to school and earned a master's degree in 2009 without the help of additional student loans.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney spent his first English election debate presenting himself as a safe pair of hands for a country in crisis — while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sought to frame him as more of the same after a decade of Liberal government.

Carney, who is leading in the polls, became the main target of all his rivals' attacks early in Thursday's final debate of the election — a trend that carried over from Wednesday's French language debate.

There were no injuries after two separate fires occurred in Chestermere this week.

On Tuesday, April 15, fire crews responded to a house fire in the West Creek area.

Joel Fournie, platoon chief with Chestermere Fire Services, said the fire began in the basement along one of the walls.

"We did have extension all the way from the basement up until the second floor of that home, so the damage was quite extensive on the inside of the home."

Community partners in the Town of Drumheller are coming together to begin planning for the future of the World's Largest Dinosaur.

In late March, staff with the Drumheller & District Chamber of Commerce announced that Tyra, the massive dinosaur, will close at the end of its lease in 2029.

"The three organizations have taken the first step in working together to explore options at an initial meeting held earlier this week," the Chamber said in a release.

It was a special day worth celebrating for one longtime Strathmore dentist.

Drinks, food and conversation flowed as family, friends, and colleagues gathered to honour Dr. Elizabeth Robinson who officially said goodbye to the profession during a retirement party Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters across southern Alberta are gearing up to test their strength at an upcoming fundraiser.

Hype for Hospice is coming back to Strathmore.

The festivities will be held on National Palliative Care Week.

It will also feature a fire truck pull where teams of eight to 10 firefighters will partake.

Bradley Johnson, who serves as a firefighter in Strathmore, will be one of many pulling the big red truck.

The City of Chestermere is set to host its second annual Mayor & Council Charity Golf Tournament this June.

"This year’s tournament will benefit Gifts of Kindness, a local fund dedicated to providing emergency financial aid to Chestermere residents in need," the city said in a statement.

"This year’s event will bring together community leaders, residents, and golf enthusiasts for a spectacular day on the greet."

The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 26 at the Lakeside Golf Club, with tee-off at 1:30 p.m.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pipelines as a matter of national security during the French language election debate Wednesday night.

Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump was a running theme as the four main federal party leaders took the stage in Montreal for the first of two debates. Even the debate moderator Patrice Roy cited the elephant in the room as he pitched questions on immigration, affordability and Canadian identity.