Strathmore

The beautification process at the Strathmore Municipal Library has begun.

The library announced that there would be several planters placed around the exterior of the building, with the plants brought in by Theo and Robert from Strathmore Communities in Bloom.

The non-profit organization serves to enhance the community by building gardens and other green spaces around the area.

Canada Day By The Lake returns to John Peake Memorial Park next week.

On July 1, residents are invited to make it out to the lake for a day of free fun, entertainment, and community spirit.

The event begins at 9 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, free for the first 2,000 guests. Following breakfast, there will be live stage performances leading up to noon.

Alberta’s finance minister is set to deliver the final bottom line number today on last year’s provincial budget.

Nate Horner’s new figure will close the books on the budget for the fiscal year that ended in March.

That budget was last forecast to come in with a nearly $6-billion surplus.

Alberta’s new budget year is now a few months old, but its expected bottom line number is deep in the red.

This budget, introduced by Horner in February, predicts Alberta will register a $5.2-billion deficit at the end of March 2026.

'Fingers on Fire 3' will be arriving at Strathmore next month.

The event is hosted by Fidgety Digits Fingerboarding, which Strathmore resident Brandon Kehler created several years ago.

"Within a day or two of the last event, we got the ball rolling for this year's event," said Kehler. "Since the last event, I've been networking a lot and working to build the scene in Calgary."

Canadian varietal development system called a success story

Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.

Australia invests much more into wheat genetics and improving varieties, but the yield gains are similar to Canadian results.

“In Australia, they’re spending three to five times what we are, right now, on wheat research and wheat genetics,” said Richard Gray, Canadian grain policy research chair at the U of S.

The Strathmore Library features an artist in its gallery each month.

For June, the featured artist is Yiling. Xu, who also goes by Vivian. Xu's exhibit features a range of her artworks displayed throughout the building, showcasing her talent across several mediums.

Xu moved to Strathmore nine months ago from Chongqing, China, to study at Strathmore High School.  

Strathmore is getting a new mural in the heart of the downtown core.

Earlier this week, Prospect Human Services' staff and clients began work on a mural outside the King Eddy Pub at the intersection of Lakeside Boulevard and Second Avenue.

The work was being headlined by Shantelle Vermeylen, who has also helped to paint several other murals across Strathmore.

"We've done one at the library, we did one at Mike's Bar & Grill, so we're kind of well known," said Vermeylen.

The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ottawa and Indigenous survivors.

The federal government ran 33 such hospitals between 1936 and 1981. The total compensation amount is expected to be between $3 billion and $5.3 billion.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that a 49-year-old Canadian has died while in its custody.

A detainee death notice from the agency, commonly known as ICE, said that Johnny Noviello was pronounced dead by the Miami Fire Rescue Department at 1:36 p.m. on June 23.

The agency said he was found unresponsive at 12:54 p.m. at a federal detention centre where he was being held pending deportation proceedings. Medical staff attempted CPR and defibrillation but were unsuccessful, the agency said.

An Alberta company swept up in allegations of government corruption says it’s being further harmed by the suppression of a report it believes could clear the name of its CEO.

Medical supply company MHCare Medical is calling on the provincial government to release an audit initiated by Alberta’s former head of health services into certain health contracts.