Increase to the Langdon Peace
Andrea RobertsTimes Contributor In accordance with Landgon’s ever growing population, a demand by the community has lead to a greater police presence in the area.Community members approached their council… Read More »
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Small businesses fearful of minimum wage hike
Andrea RobertsTimes Contributor One of the NDP’s election platforms, to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2018, is raising concern among many Alberta businesses including many small, local… Read More »
Canadian Tire leaps to first place in Jumpstart Campaign
Andrea RobertsTimes Contributor Every year Canadian Tires across the country take part in the Jumpstart Campaign, which helps to keep children active and fund disadvantaged children to fulfill their… Read More »
Mutual aid agreement settled
Justin SewardTimes Reporter Wheatland County verbally agreed to sign a mutual aid agreement with Environmental and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD).The agreement just has to be signed by the county… Read More »
Blue-Green Algae recurrence in Wheatland County
Miriam OstermannTimes Associate Editor Alberta Health Services (AHS) once again issued a blue-green algae advisory in Wheatland County, after the toxin-producing bloom was spotted in Eagle Lake and Severn… Read More »
Barricaded man surrenders to RCMP
Miriam OstermannTimes Associate Editor Following a three-hour evacuation and an equipped and on-guard RCMP presence in one of Strathmore’s neighbourhoods, authorities were able to convince a man to leave… Read More »
Dear days of the week
Pat FuleFule for Thought Dear Monday … to say I hate you would be an understatement. In the words of the younger generation … you suck! Oh yeah, you… Read More »
Carseland Fire Association waiting on County’s decision
Justin SewardTimes Reporter The Carseland Fire Fighter Association (C.F.F.A) is looking to Wheatland County to cover the costs for their new fire hall, after a 40/60 split has the… Read More »
Volunteering: The Happiness Effect
Krista StoutGames Coordinator Did you know that studies have proven helping others promotes happiness in yourself? Sign up to volunteer at the Summer Games and inspire a little happiness… Read More »
Alberta Authors featured at Strathmore library
Miriam OstermannTimes Associate Editor Owing to a collaboration between three institutions, Alberta authors – including Strathmore’s own – are receiving well-deserved recognition while providing patrons a greater selection of… Read More »
Co-op closing doors keeps small businesses alive
Miriam OstermannTimes Associate Editor When conglomerate giant Co-op decided on taking its business out of the downtown and relocate to the highway to accommodate growing demand and a lack… Read More »