Strathmore

The Happy Cat Sanctuary Society of Alberta has begun a fundraiser to help a sick kitten.

The society created a GoFundMe for Stapler, a tiny kitten who came to Happy Cat showing signs of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). This infection begins with cold-like symptoms before developing muscle weakness, shortness of breath, and paralysis.

A look at national news events in December 2024:

1 - Belgium grants sex workers full labour rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions. The law establishing key rights including refusing clients and stopping acts at any time comes after the decriminalization of sex work in 2022. Employers must meet strict licensing and safety standards, while unregulated hiring may be penalized. Advocates hail the law as groundbreaking while critics worry undocumented workers remain vulnerable. 

A fireworks show is running at the Strathmore Ag Grounds on Tuesday (Dec. 31) night.

According to the Strathmore & District Agricultural Society, they will wrap up the holidays with a Kids' New Year's Eve Party, complete with an elaborate fireworks display.

The party runs from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a balloon drop set at 7:45 p.m., just before the fireworks.

The event runs alongside the Celebration of Lights, which began on November 30 following the Santa Claus Parade in downtown Strathmore. The celebration's first day also featured fireworks. 

A look at national news events in November 2024:

1 - A New Brunswick woman who lost two military sons to PTSD says she's honoured to be named this year's National Silver Cross Mother. Seventy-eight-year-old Maureen Anderson says she hopes to use her time in the role, on behalf of mothers who have lost a child to active military duty, to keep speaking about post-traumatic stress disorder and to encourage veterans to get all the help they can. 

The Dangerous Person Alert issued by Calgary Police on Monday (Dec. 30) ended just a few hours after it was announced.

According to police, they were searching Calgary and the surrounding area for 38-year-old Benedict Kaminski, who was believed to be involved in a double homicide that occurred on Sunday.

The alert was issued at around noon, and just after 4:30 p.m., it was announced that police located Kaminski deceased.

The cause of Kaminski's death was not announced.

A new clinic arrived in Strathmore on Thursday (Dec. 26).

Remedy's Rx & Valley Medical Pharmacy announced that they have opened a Pharmacy Care Clinic at their Strathmore location.

"This clinic is designed to provide high-quality, accessible care to help our community live life well," wrote the pharmacy. 

The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian air co-operation in the Arctic has Norad's "full attention."

Those two countries for the first time staged a joint patrol in the Arctic near the coast of Alaska last July.

U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot told The Canadian Press in a year interview that it potentially takes decades for two nations’ militaries to reach "full integration" at a level like the U.S. and Canada.

With 2025 right around the corner, gas prices have been rising across the area.

Here is where to find the cheapest regular gas in Strathmore according to Gasbuddy.com. 

The cheapest gas in town is at Fas Gas & On the Run at 340 Third Avenue at $1.37 per litre.

The second cheapest gas prices are at Hi Ho Gas and Grocery at 3 Parkland Drive, also at $1.37 per litre.

A look at national news events in October 2024

1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981 and then worked for over four decades leading The Carter Center, a non-governmental organization he and his wife co-founded in 1982. Rosalynn Carter died last year at age 96, and the former president has been in home hospice care for 19 months in his hometown of Plains, Ga. 

With the holidays ending, it's time to start taking down the Christmas tree.

However, those with natural trees will need to wait a few weeks before they're picked up and disposed of.

According to the Town of Strathmore, a collection crew will begin picking up trees during the third week of January.

The town asks that you remove all decorations from the tree and place it outside on your regular garbage collection day.