Strathmore

The Strathmore Lions Club is looking for a few talented artists to submit their work for the 2024 Peace Poster Contest.

The program has been taking place across the globe according to George Bloom, a member of the club.

The contest is for kids in schools and youth groups to draw what they think world peace looks like.

"It's for ages 11 to 13 to participate in and the Strathmore contest has some pretty good prize money attached to it and it can elevate to the district level after that," added Bloom.

The Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre officially opened to patients on Monday.

According to Alberta Health Services, there are more than 100 patient exam rooms, 160 inpatient unit beds, over 90 chemotherapy chairs, increased space for clinical trials, and 12 radiation vaults.

The new centre cost $1.4 billion to build and will help serve residents in southern Alberta including Strathmore, Chestermere, and Langdon.

Coffee with Council returns to Strathmore on Nov. 12, at 10 a.m.

According to the town, the goal of the event is for people to come up with anything that has been on their mind and bring it up with either the Mayor or any Council member while enjoying a steaming hot cup of coffee.

A 66-year-old Medicine Hat man is dead following a crash between an SUV and a motorcycle.

According to a news release from RCMP, officers were called to the scene on Highway 1, just east of Boundary Road S.E. in Redcliff.

"Both vehicles were travelling eastbound at the time of the collision," wrote RCMP.

The 66-year-old motorcycle rider was sent to Medicine Hat Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

104.5 More Country welcomes Canadian royalty to the Scotiabank Saddledome!

Shania Twain will perform on July 5, as part of the Calgary Stampede.

Ticket details: 

• Presale: Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 10 a.m.
• Presale code: TWAINCS
• General on sale: Friday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m.

All tickets are available here.

We'll also be giving away a pair of tickets on Friday morning and more closer to Christmas. Wouldn't that make for a nice gift?🎟️

Alberta Grains regional meetings are scheduled across six regions within Alberta from October 28 to November 15. 

These annual meetings offer Alberta’s 18,000+ barley and wheat farmers a detailed look at the commission's research, advocacy and extension efforts funded by their checkoff dollars.

A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet

The annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign has started up once again.

"Individuals, families, churches, businesses, sports teams, and community groups are now packing shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items, plus personal notes and photos, to be delivered to children in need around the world," says a new release from Samaritan's Purse.

Strathmore residents can drop off a shoebox at the Strathmore Alliance Church during the week of Nov. 18-24.

Have you bid, bought, and saved yet on our StrathmoreNow Online Auction?

Throughout this upcoming week, you can listen to 104.5 More Country to see the hottest auction items we've got going on or click on the auction box on our website.

From gym memberships, grocery store gift cards, hotel stays, and more, you don't want to miss out.

Join Keesyn Glawson throughout the week on the morning show to hear from local businesses about the best items they're selling.

Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada. 

On Thursday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent next year and admitted the Liberal government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.