Strathmore

The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. 

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.

An entry fee of $100,000 has been set for candidates to show their "organizational and fundraising capacity."

Debates and other leadership events hosted by the party will be streamed online in both official languages, according to the framework. 

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries. 

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Wheatland County, including Strathmore, Lyalta, and Carseland.

The watch was announced on Thursday (July 10) due to conditions being favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms.

The group also asks that residents stay indoors during a thunderstorm, as lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

You can keep updated on local weather conditions by visiting our forecast page.

The City of Chestermere has mailed out property tax notices to residents.

The city announced on Tuesday (July 8) that the notices were mailed out, with the deadline for payments on July 31.

Music Box Books had its soft launch in Strathmore on Canada Day (July 1).

According to owner Amanda Redmond, the launch saw an overwhelming amount of support from the community.

"We opened at 11 a.m. and had a lineup until about 3 p.m. People were very excited, so it was a very high-energy day. Very chaotic, in a good way," said Redmond. "I don't know if I expected that high of a turnout, because there was so much cool stuff happening in town."

A local massage therapist is marking the first anniversary of her business by giving back to the community. 

Tori Daradich, owner of Tori Daradich RMT, launched a fundraiser for the Wheatland County Food Bank called Hands for Hunger. The campaign began on July 2 and will run until the end of the day on Saturday (July 12). 

As part of the fundraiser, $20 from each massage service booked will be donated to the food bank. Daradich's goal is to raise $500, which she says will provide between 40 and 50 food hampers. 

Summer fun is coming to Langdon later this month.

The annual Langdon Days will be running from July 18 to July 20.

Nicole Porquet-Seitz, chair of the Langdon Community Association, explained what will be happening over the weekend.

"We have some of our same staple traditional events, the parade and the pancake breakfast, and the baseball tournament and car show, but then over the last 10 years, we've added so many things. We have a children's festival, but it's expanding from one little area to the whole park."

Yesterday the top 3 in the Pool B aggregate qualified for Championship Sunday including some Albertans and fellow Canadians.

Big Valley's Zeke Thurston is in great shape heading into Championship Sunday as he looks for another championship buckle after placing first in the aggregate in Pool B.

Kendal Pierson from Wardlaw, Alberta also just made the Breakaway Roping finals as she finished third in the aggregate.

Pool C also has some key local competitors to keep your eyes on over the next three days.

Strathmore residents are mourning the loss of Lyle Vass, who died following a car crash earlier this month.

The crash was on July 5 at Highway 9 and involved a Ford Mustang and a Dodge 2500 truck. According to Airdrie RCMP, Vass was the driver of the Mustang.

Following the news of his death, car enthusiast groups and auto body shops took to social media to speak about the impact that Vass had on their lives.

One of those groups was Federal County Customs, with owner Steve Maclean first meeting Vass in 2018.

The chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede are heating up as the temperature cools down.

Chanse Vigen continues to dominate this year and has never won the Championship at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Vigen took the top time of the night on a somewhat slower track due to some rainfall last night. He also had a one-second penalty, but it didn't hurt his overall time.

High River's Jason Glass is the defending champion, and although he came in second place last night, he's still sitting in 7th place in the aggregate.