Strathmore

Taking care of your mental health is critical and farmers across the prairies are as vulnerable as any other industry, maybe even more so when you consider how stressful the industry can be. 

Farmers in Manitoba now have greater access to vital mental health resources thanks to the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP), which offers no-cost counseling to farmers, their families, and employees over the age of 16.  

During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. 

A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada's capacity to meet "the new threat environment," says it's time to modernize the police service to focus on "the most serious forms of criminality."

It says the government’s vision should be to establish the RCMP as a "world class, intelligence-led, federal policing organization."

Prairie farmers say planned Chinese retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products are causing loads of uncertainty, while threats of U.S. levies and industry issues have created further problems. 

Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, says China's 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, meal and peas scheduled for next week are already being felt, as markets have taken a hit. 

The Agra Risk Wheatland Kings are opening up registrations for its upcoming spring camp.

According to the club, the camp gives players the chance to showcase their skills and earn a spot on the team.

The program takes place on May 3 and 4. The first day will focus on conditioning, while the second day is a scrimmage.

The camp will take place at the Strathmore Family Centre, with registration costing $200 per player.

It was a successful weekend for the U-13 Sage girls' team with the Strathmore Soccer Association (SSA).

They were given trophies on Sunday, March 9 after recording an undefeated season.

According to staff with the group, the SSA is part of the Calgary Minor Soccer Association.

Laura Taylor, a parent with the club said it's been an exciting season.

"Many of the girls have played together for over two and a half years. They have really gelled and worked hard with practices."

One person is dead, and three others are seriously injured following a head-on collision near Strathmore.

On Sunday, March 9, a Honda CRV and a Land Rover collided on Range Road 285 by Township Road 245.

Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, acting media relations manager with Alberta RCMP said crews are still looking into the cause of the crash.

"We're still investigating the intricacies, who went into who's lane, and so forth."

Police were on the scene of the crash for several hours and additional details are expected to be provided on Tuesday.

Strathmore High School is looking for students to be nominated for its Citizenship Awards.

According to the school, the awards are designed for students involved in school activities and volunteer opportunities in the community.

David Bexte is the new conservative candidate for MP in the Bow River riding.

Members of the Conservative Party of Canada met in Strathmore on Friday, Mar. 7, to vote between Bexte, JL DeCosta, Josh Senneker, and Graham Abela.

All four candidates were given a few minutes before voting to reiterate their values, beliefs, and plans for if they became the new MP.

Real Canadian Wrestling (RCW) is hitting Strathmore later this month.

The March Carnage show will take place on Friday, March 28 at the Ag Pavilion.

Steve Wilde, a wrestler with RCW, explained that he is excited about the no-disqualification matches that will ensue.

"Jin Ha and I on March 28, we're going to get into a no DQ match, and we'll show the fans of Strathmore what our version of tables, ladders, and chairs is all about in that match."

One lucky man is now the winner of $2 million.

Mahesh Gowda won the money through the Western 649 draw and said will share it with his wife when she returns from India.

“She was so excited!” he explained. “I told her I couldn’t believe it at first, I just had to keep checking the ticket to see if it was real."

“I always read about other winners in the paper and thought to myself one day it could be me,” wrote a news release from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. “And look, I won."