Strathmore

An unexpected start turns into a joyful business

Audrianna Argent never planned to run a yoga business, let alone one involving goats in diapers and pink dresses. But Dynamic Goat Yoga, her playful and increasingly popular venture, grew out of a serendipitous moment on her farm.

"I was selling a pair of shoes, and when the buyer came by, the goats ran up to greet her," Argent recalls. "She said, 'You should do goat yoga!' and a light bulb went on."

Strathmore's Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is celebrating the Father's Day weekend with free brisket.

On Friday (June 13) the organization is hosting a "Grill and Chill" event at Kinsmen Park, with the gathering taking place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The first 100 guests at the event will receive a free brisket sandwich, courtesy of Baldwin BBQ.

Ottawa’s efforts to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change have stumbled out of the gate, Canada’s environment commissioner said Tuesday.

In a new report, Jerry DeMarco concluded the National Adaptation Strategy was not effectively designed, did not prioritize Canada’s climate change risks and only established one of its three components since its release in 2023.

The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students — even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.

Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.

Roughly one in five returning students aged 15 to 24 was unemployed in May, the agency said. The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.

The Strathmore Library will host its first annual summer festival.

The event will happen outside of the library on Friday (June 13) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The library's summer programs will be featured, along with activities for all ages. Library volunteers will also be running a hot dog fundraiser to raise funds to support the library's projects. 

The union representing Alberta teachers says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action and they could hit the picket lines in the next four months.

Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling says teachers are sending a message that they are united and will no longer prop up an underfunded public education system.

Finance Minister Nate Horner says a mediator's recommendation rejected by teachers included the same 12 per cent pay increase over four years that has already been accepted by other unions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections.

Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appeared at a town hall meeting attended by about 300 in Three Hills Monday.

She came with Tara Sawyer, who is running under the party banner in the June 23 byelection in the area.

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday.

The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

The maximum value of those contracts was more than $90 million but only $65 million was paid out.

A rare celestial event is coming to the area tonight.

A strawberry full moon will occur Tuesday night (June 10) and throughout the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

This lunar event occurs approximately every 18.6 years and is linked to a major lunar standstill. This June, the moon will appear lower along the horizon than it has in decades. 

The best time to view this moon will be at 1:43 a.m.

For the best visibility, look along the eastern horizon just after sunset. 

Wheatland County has been placed under a Fire Advisory.

The advisory was put in place on Tuesday (June 10) due to a moderate fire risk in the area.

Despite the advisory covering Wheatland County, the Town of Strathmore is not affected.

The advisory prohibits the use of public fires or fireworks, but there are several exceptions, including: