Strathmore

Senior programs in Chestermere have received additional funding for the upcoming year.

According to a news release from the city, a total of $28,000 has been allocated to two grant programs including $16,000 to the Chestermere Senior All Services for connections for South Asian seniors along with the Chestermere Whitecappers Association for senior fitness programs.

The Community Grant funding was approved by members of City Council during a meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Strathmore is one of many places in Canada dealing with a doctor shortage.

According to Primary Care Networks (PCN), Strathmore only has one clinic accepting new patients, with many facilities not offering walk-in appointments.

Strathmore resident Taylor Cooke said she had to find a doctor in Chestermere to get consistent healthcare.

"It's very frustrating. I have a five-year-old daughter, so any kind of minor illness, we don't have anyone close to go to. We always have to drive or plug up emergency rooms over a cough," said Cooke.

Are you ready to run for a cause and make a difference? 

The Town of Strathmore and Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) are hosting its Stomping Down Barriers Run in support of mental health and the True North Society.

The race will start and finish at the Strathmore Motor Products Sports Centre on August 10.

Register and join the run at the following times: 

The province has announced a flat fee for full-time licensed daycare facilities.

On Thursday (Jan. 30) the Alberta government announced that parents would only need to pay a flat monthly fee of $326.25, or $15 a day, starting on April 1.

The program is part of the $3.8 billion Canada-Alberta Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

"To support these changes and high-quality childcare, about 85 per cent of licensed daycare providers will receive a funding increase once the new fee structure is in place," wrote the provincial government.

All week we have been qualifying people for the Great Canadian Road Trip 2.0 happening at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino.

Some of the best country music artists will be performing on March 13 with performances from Chad Brownlee, Jason Blaine, and Jason McCoy. 

Listen Friday morning just after 8 a.m. for your chance to win.

To enter for more contests, click here. 

A new Acting Vice Principal has been announced for Strathmore High School.

According to Golden Hills School Division, Michael Bradford will start in his new position on Friday (Jan. 31) for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year.

The deadly mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safety, says an aviation expert.

John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, said the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has seen rising activity over the years while military aircraft also frequently fly in the area to make it a higher-risk airspace.

Two Calgary residents were arrested after being caught in the act of a break and enter at an oil lease site.

Drumheller RCMP responded to a call near Kneehill County on Tuesday (Jan. 28) for a report that two suspects were seen loading items into a green Mazda van. 

"While officers were en route, the suspects and suspect vehicle left the location; however, officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle on Highway 575 near Range Road 212A," mentioned a police news release.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he still plans to force a spring election when Parliament returns at end of March.

He says that before that vote to topple the Liberal government happens, he could work with the governing party for about two months to rush through Parliament relief measures for workers who could be affected by a looming tariff war with the U.S.

A man wanted on Canada-wide warrants for first-degree murder in the 2018 killings of Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg and music manager Koba Prime was arrested in Airdrie during a routine traffic stop earlier this week, police say.

According to Toronto Police, the suspect, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will be returned to Ontario. No timeline has been provided.

2018 Toronto shooting