Strathmore

It's been a month since Strathmore resident Taura Fox Walker took part in the Push-Up Challenge.

The annual initiative is run by the Canadian Mental Health Organization (CMHA), and Fox Walker raised funds by doing 2,000 exercises between February 11 and 28.

"They had squats and crunches that you could do, as well. The app laid out how many each day, so we had different levels of challenges."

Throughout the program, Fox Walker was accepting donations for CMHA, with the funds helping to bring mental health services to more people across Canada.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we’re catching up with a couple of incredible artists! Smoke & Ashes join us to talk about their new release to country radio called "The Great Unknown", and Dave Faber joins us with his new single, "Lookin' for You." Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2020 with Jess Moskaluke's first #1 single. 

Catch the Canadian Country Showcase every Saturday at 12 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., only on the Golden West Country Network!

Shelby Boisjoli is originally from Langdon and went to high school in Chestermere.

Now she's a Ladies Breakaway Roping champion.

The Calgary Stampede recently announced that it would add the program to its list of sanctioned events for the 2025 Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Chestermere RCMP asked the public for help to find a missing teenager on Friday morning.

According to police, 16-year-old Kristine Wyborn was last seen at St. Gabriel High School on Mar. 13.

Hours after her disappearance was announced by police, Wyborn was located safe. 

Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, about an hour after Justin Trudeau formally resigned.

Carney told reporters on his way into the ceremony that his government is focused and ready to get to work.

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The 2025 town-wide food drive, hosted by the Strathmore Fire Department and Holy Cross Collegiate, was a huge success.

In early March the firefighters dropped off 2,000 bags in five neighbourhoods across town to fill with products for the Wheatland County Food Bank.

According to the fire department, they brought in a total of 4,871.95 pounds of food, as well as $220 in cash.

Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump last month — but they expected no immediate changes to punishing tariffs. 

"This was a constructive discussion," said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne in Washington. "We have our disagreements, but as long as you have dialogue you are making progress."

Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet.

Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members.

He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony.

His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers are set to lose their positions.

Heavy fog that enveloped Strathmore early Thursday morning has now ended.

Environment and Climate Change Canada previously issued an advisory to residents warning them to drive with caution while out on the roads.

Strathmore will slowly start to phase out of selling American liquor following an order from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC).

On March 6 AGLC stopped accepting liquor products from the United States as a response to tariffs made against Canada last month.

Although no more American booze will be coming into Alberta, retailers are allowed to continue selling their remaining stock. 

"Labelling on shelves to indicate Canadian product is encouraged in liquor stores but is not mandatory," wrote AGLC on its website.