Strathmore

The Strathmore Theatre Players' Guild is bringing a night full of fun to town next week.

Between September 18 and 21, the guild will be performing a pop-up theatre show in the Remuda Building at the Strathmore Ag Grounds. The event features three one-act plays intended for a mature audience.

True North's annual gala will return to Strathmore to help raise funds to combat domestic violence.

The gala will take place on November 2 at the Legacy Farm Historical Granary between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. with the theme being the "roaring 20s".

Guests are invited to dress up in the spirit of the 1920s as True North celebrates its impact on the community while generating funds for ongoing programs.

Outdoor water restrictions will be lifted on Monday (Sept. 23).

That's according to the City of Calgary. Staff with the city say construction on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main will be finished this weekend.

The Town of Strathmore receives its water supply directly from Calgary. This means that outdoor watering will be allowed in the town as they have been following the city's lead since the initial pipeline break happened in June.

The City of Chestermere is hosting pop-up events to discuss the city's plans through its Municipal Development Plan.

Pop-Up Locations:

It's gearing up to be a sunny weekend in Strathmore.

Here are five fun events to check out.

Real Canadian Wrestling Collision Course:

• Real Canadian Wrestling is preparing to suplex the competition at the Strathmore Ag Pavilion on Friday (Sept. 13) starting at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature stars from All Elite Wrestling like Kat Von Heez and Ava Lawless. The promotion plans to head to Strathmore again on November 15.

Strathmore Tradeshow:

Air Canada and business leaders are asking Ottawa to be ready to intervene in labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown, but so far the government has said the two sides need to work things out. 

Airline spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said Thursday that Air Canada is committed to negotiations, but it faces wage demands from the Air Line Pilots Association that it can't meet. 

"The issue is that we are faced with unreasonable wage demands that ALPA refuses to moderate.”

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide near Strathmore on Wednesday (Sept. 11).

According to a news release, a fire was spotted by a driver near Township Road 233 and Highway 791 at around 1:35 a.m. Emergency crews arrived at the scene and put the fire out, where police discovered a body.

Police believe it was a targeted attack and say there is no danger to the public.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his inner circle are slated to return to a federal inquiry into foreign interference in coming weeks.

A newly published provisional witness list for the next phase of the inquiry's public work indicates senior government bureaucrats and members of national security agencies will also testify.

Trudeau and key government officials took part in the commission's initial hearings earlier this year on allegations of foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.

A battle is heating up between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week, as the Conservatives challenge the NDP to help them bring down the government.

Singh said Wednesday he won't be taking advice from Poilievre, while sidestepping questions about whether the NDP would vote in favour of a non-confidence motion, as Poilievre challenged him to do.

To cap off the end of the summer, a bull riding event will be held in Strathmore later this month.

September 21 marks the fourth annual 'Last Cowboy Standing', hosted by Lazy P Rodeo Company. The event will take place at the Strathmore Ag Grounds. 

There will be 28 bull riders competing in an elimination-style competition.

"Generally in bull riding, there's a long round and a short round. Fourteen riders will come back in round two, and six will come back in round three," said Cale Pribyl, owner of Lazy P.