Strathmore

The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday.

The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February.

The hit came amid increased uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs that have threatened economic growth.

The job losses reversed some of the gains made at the end of last year and into January.

It’s another award for Nash Wassing.

The Grand Forks Border Bruins forward was named this week’s Young Guns selection in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).

The Strathmore native scored five goals and added two assists in two games.

He recorded a hat trick in Game 1 of the Border Bruins' playoff series against the Kimberley Dynamiters.

Wassing also scored two goals and added an assist in Game 2.

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers. 

Calgary police have charged a man following a hit-and-run collision that killed a 57-year-old woman.

On Tuesday night, the woman was struck by a semi-truck and trailer combination on the bridge deck of Nose Hill Drive N.W., which fled the scene.

A maintenance vehicle stopped and provided first aid to the woman.

Just after, a black RAM truck then hit a post and cable barrier before striking the rear of the maintenance truck.

Strathmore residents have seen considerable savings at the pumps over the past few days.

On Apr. 1, the carbon tax was paused for consumers, leading to an 18 per cent price drop across town.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, discussed the impact that the consumer carbon tax had on local gas prices.

A boil water advisory has been issued for the Village of Beiseker.

"The advisory is required due to depressurization of the water system during repair work," said an Alberta Health Services (AHS) release.

AHS staff are advising residents and businesses to bring water to a rolling boil for one minute before drinking.

This includes water for brushing teeth, cleaning raw foods, preparing infant formula or juices, and making ice.

For Strathmore and Chestermere residents who commute into Calgary for work, photo radar locations have been released.

According to Calgary police, radar will be set up in the communities of Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Bridlewood, Capitol Hill, Collingwood, Dover, Forest Lawn, Highland Park, Hillhurst, Marlborough, Panorama, Rundle, Skyview Ranch, Sunalta, Taradale, Temple, Varsity and Whitehorn.

Police said in a release that photo radar will also be in place at construction zones when crews are working.