Strathmore

The provincial government is planning to amend the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act.

The plans, which would include increasing the number of electoral divisions in the province, were announced by the government on Tuesday (Nov. 5).

If the amendments are passed there would be two more electoral divisions added to Alberta. However, the new division's locations have not been announced.

Have you ever thought about getting in on our Classroom of the Month?

Once a month, the team at 104.5 More Country and StrathmoreNow picks one class to celebrate with a pizza party from Boston Pizza!

We'll also surprise the kids with a few prizes from Strathmore Value Drug Mart and Wheatland County Counseling.

If you know a class that deserves a sweet treat and a whole bunch of prizes, nominate them by clicking here!

Alberta RCMP is asking residents to be on the lookout for Soleil Eden Wenas.

According to police, Wenas is wanted for several crimes and is known to frequent Langdon, Calgary, Edmonton, Foothills County, Rocky View County, Carstairs, Mountain View County, Seebe, Exshaw, Kananaskis, and Water Valley.

RCMP said Wenas was last spotted in Calgary.

"Warrants must not be acted upon without first confirming the validity of the record with the originating agency," wrote police.

RCMP has announced that 16-year-old Pashence Wolfchild has been found.

The teenager went missing on Monday (Nov. 4) and was last seen at Siksika Nation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. 

Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts. 

Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.

The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. 

Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington. 

Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

The snowfall that began Monday night (Nov. 4) brought increased roadside assistance wait times to the area.

According to the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) website, the average time for a tow or battery boost in Strathmore is around one hour.

However, Chad Brinston, fleet performance manager with AMA, says that wait times could have been much longer at certain times of the day. 

A 25-year-old man from Medicine Hat has been arrested following a five-month investigation by RCMP into break-and-enters in Tim Hortons restaurants across Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

According to a news release from police, between June and October of 2024, break-and-enters were reported at 12 spots in Alberta including Brooks, High River, Hanna, Vermillion, Rocky Mountain House, Rocky View County, Strathmore, Drayton Valley, Didsbury, Stettler, and twice in Wetaskiwin.

Meet Jed and Otis!

These are two puppies that came from Saskatchewan!

They are very sweet and getting the proper socialization every day! Both are males, german shepherd mixes and approximately 3 months old.

Jed has the brindle face and Otis is the lighter tan boy.

So far they get along with everyone! They are both in the same foster home looking for there forever home

More info here: Rescued Paws At Alpine Foundation | Adopt & Foster