Strathmore

A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system was cancelled on Wednesday, May 7.

The alert was set for Wednesday afternoon but was cancelled due to "the increase of wildfire activity in the province", according to Rocky View County.

It is not known if the test will be postponed to a later date.

The county suggests that residents install the Alberta Emergency Alert app to keep updated on emergencies in the area.

The Alberta Emergency Alert app can be downloaded here.

Chief Ouray Crowfoot of Siksika Nation attended an emergency meeting in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 6.

According to the Siksika Nation Tribal Administration, Crowfoot joined other leaders from Treaty 6, 7 and 8 First Nations to voice opposition to Bill 54.

The bill, which received first reading in April, would lower the threshold for citizen initiatives. Siksika leadership claims the legislation would “make it easier for residents to organize an Alberta independence referendum.”

As the 2025 crop season begins, farmers across the prairies are already on high alert for potential insect damage. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, provides insights into what farmers might expect this year based on last year's conditions and winter observations.

The Strathmore United Church held a special concert on Sunday, May 4.

The concert was put on by the Rosa Cantorum choir as they performed a variety of songs, including gospel, folk, and selections by Gordon Lightfoot.

Although admission was free, all the money raised through the show was given to the family of Jennifer Therriault, as her daughter Maggie prepares for a multi-visceral transplant.

The chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a business class flight he charged to taxpayers, citing a health condition that increases his risk of blood clots.

The flight in question was a return flight he took from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Calgary earlier this year when he accompanied Smith to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The CBC reported this week that the two-day stop in Florida for Smith, Anderson and two others cost Alberta taxpayers about $10,000, with Anderson's flight home billed at nearly $3,000 alone.

Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues.

With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social fragmentation, according to an internal presentation drafted by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private luncheon.

Both leaders were accompanied by senior members of their cabinets and their chiefs of staff.

The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 — a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

"I'll be taking over the parliamentary leadership duties of the caucus until Mr. Poilievre rejoins us in the House," Scheer told reporters after emerging from an all-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill Tuesday.

Seven children were injured following a crash in southeast Calgary on Tuesday, May 6.

The crash was just before 9 a.m. and involved a black Acura sedan and a school bus at the intersection of 40th Street and 14th Avenue S.E. 

According to police, there were seven children on the bus, with all of them treated for minor injuries. However, the drivers of the bus and Acura were not injured.

Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash. 

The City of Chestermere opened up its boat launch on Saturday, May 3.

The city said that the opening comes alongside a software update for registrations.

"Because of the upgrade, everyone must register their boats again this season when you come down to the launch," wrote the city on social media.

To ensure a smooth registration, residents must have the following information: