Strathmore

There are several road closures planned in Strathmore throughout the weekend.

According to the Town of Strathmore, closures will take place in the downtown core on Friday (July 18) for the Strathmore Fun Runners' annual car Show and Shine.

Second Avenue will be closed between Second Street and Third Street, and Third Street will be closed between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

An Independent candidate running in a rural Alberta byelection says she has stopped door-knocking because of death threats.

Sarah Spanier, 33, of Castor, Alta., says she has told Mounties about the online threats, which include a social media comment saying she would be met with a shotgun if she showed up at someone's door.

She attributes the threats and other derogatory messages she has received to her advocacy for transgender people during her campaign in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, which encompasses communities such as Camrose, Drumheller and Wainwright.

Gleichen RCMP are searching for a missing 14-year-old boy. 

Police say Rhylinn Young was last seen in Siksika Nation on July 11 at 10 p.m. 

He is described as five feet five inches tall, weighing 138 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Police say there is concern for his well-being.

Anyone with information about Young's whereabouts is asked to contact Gleichen RCMP at 403-734-3923.

The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.

The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from his post in connection with a probe into the "Blue Hackle Mafia" social media group, Lt-Gen Michael Wright said in a statement to army ranks Wednesday and shared with The Canadian Press Thursday.

Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser.

One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early 2023 before being shot down off the U.S. coast, apparently originated from China and carried sophisticated equipment.

The balloon episodes generated intense public speculation before fading from the headlines.

The All Canada Classic Sheep Show returned to Brandon this past weekend, bringing together sheep producers from across the country to showcase breeding stock and connect with fellow industry members.

With about 250 sheep for sale and attendees from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, the event marked a milestone for the national sheep industry.

A local success story

Brandon last hosted the national show in 1981, and the event remained here for three years before moving westward across the country.

Brooks and Bassano RCMP, in partnership with the Brooks/Redcliff RCMP Traffic Unit and the County of Newell Enforcement Peace Officers, conducted a new crime and traffic initiative called "Operation Street Sweep".

The operation focused on locating individuals with outstanding warrants, conducting compliance checks on previous offenders, and addressing crime and aggressive driving behaviours on Thursday (July 3). 

As a result, police executed 19 warrants on 10 individuals, leading to the following arrests: 

Gleichen is building a new paved pathway.

Construction crews will begin work on Monday (July 21) on the pathway as part of Wheatland County's Multi-Use Pathway Program.

The path will run along Fourth Avenue, Haskayne Avenue, and Veterans Way. 

Construction is expected to be completed by mid-August.

Roads will stay open throughout the construction period.

Wheatland County is reminding drivers to follow posted signage around the work sites.

Once a month, our friends at Rescued Paws at Alpine Foundation bring in a dog that is up for adoption.

7-year-old Luna is our Adorable Adoptable this month. 

She is an American Bulldog mix.

Kyla Janes from Rescued Paws tells us more about Luna.

"She's a total sweetheart. She needs to find a new home—honestly, no fault of her own. Her current parent is willing to keep them as long as possible, but it's at the point where they're taking allergy medication, so the poor dog is home by herself quite often."

The U11 Strathmore Reds baseball team is bringing provincials to town later this summer.

The club announced that the U11 Reds would be hosting the Tier 2 Baseball Alberta Provincial Championships at the Hillview diamond from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3.

"The event will bring in hundreds of people to Strathmore," said Jillian Weselosky, a board member with the Reds. "We've never hosted a U11 provincials, so this is a first for us."

The Reds put in an application earlier in the season, with Weselosky adding that she was surprised they were selected.