Strathmore

There are only a few days left until the Royal Canadian Legion in Strathmore hosts its Remembrance Day ceremony.

Residents are encouraged to come to the cenotaph by 10:30 a.m. on Monday (Nov. 11).

According to staff with the organization, chili will be served after the event in the main hall.

There will be a road closure from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 2 Avenue between 2 and 3 Street as the Legion pays tribute to veterans.

Strathmore's high is expected to reach 12 C.

Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hiring remained weak across the economy.

Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs in October.

Business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment.

Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced the largest decline.

Many economists see weakness in the job market continuing in the short term, before the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cuts spark a rebound in economic growth next year.

A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset said it is the "height of irony" that a parliamentary committee studying disinformation has fallen for it. 

David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee on Thursday he found it astonishing that none of the MPs challenged the allegations when they were made last month. 

Strathmore Town Council heard a report from town administration about the 2025 budget during a recent meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 6).

Strathmore's Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Scoble mentioned the current budget is just a proposed report until it can be approved in December.

According to Scoble, the town proposes a property tax increase of 4.5 per cent, and a utility rate increase of 4 per cent.

Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.

The government set aside $1 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste.

Applications are available online for municipalities and Indigenous communities. Those applicants will need to demonstrate how their proposals will support the building of more homes.

The winter season is fast approaching which means residents will be bundling up in warm clothing again.

However, not every family can afford a new winter coat.

Enter the Wheatland County Coats program. The initiative accepts gently used winter coats, hats, boots, mitts, and snowpants.

Residents can drop off clothing at the county's administrative office.

The Alberta RCMP is giving tips to keep children safe inside vehicles as colder temperatures bring hazardous conditions to local roads.

According to an RCMP news release, for infants under two years old, police recommend using a rear-facing car seat until they weigh over 10 kilograms or 22 pounds.

For six-year-olds that weigh more than 18 kilograms, booster seats are safest, which help elevate children and ensure they sit comfortably against the seat.

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If you know a hard-working volunteer, text their name to 403-902-1111 on the Strathmore Dodge Talk and Text line and let us know why they should win.

With every Volunteer of the Month, we're giving away a $100 gift card.

Hayley Poirier sponsors Volunteer of the Month from the reps at RE/MAX Key.

On the 104.5 More Country morning show on Friday, we're talking about Name That Tune.

Name that Tune will take place on November 23, at 7 p.m. at Boston Pizza in Strathmore.

Deseray Lavallee will stop by the studio to explain more, and we'll also play a round of Name that Tune.

She'll join us in the morning just after 8 a.m.

Students from Calgary and Chestermere were in rural Rocky View County to honour local veterans on Wednesday (Nov. 6).

The early Remembrance Day ceremony took place at the Garden of Peace Cemetery near Chestermere, as students placed poppies and Canadian flags on all 500 veteran graves.