Substance abuse is a difficult subject, but one Strathmore resident has decided to speak out. On Sept. 22, 2019, three Strathmore teenagers were the victims of opioid overdoses following an… Read More »

A Siksika man has received a prestigious award for shaping museum spaces and promoting the rights of Indigenous communities. Herman Yellow Old Woman is the recipient of the 2020 Lieutenant… Read More »

New palliative funding could expand end-of-life care in Wheatland County and make dying at home close to family more feasible. On Sept. 9, the government of Alberta announced $6 million… Read More »

Two people have been charged with multiple offences after police responded to a report of possible shots fired on Siksika Nation. Gleichen RCMP responded to the call on Sept. 21,… Read More »

For the Town of Strathmore, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed both sides of its balance sheet. A draft financial update for the first half of the year was presented to… Read More »

Licensed childcare – representing most programs caring for more than seven children – in Alberta is getting a boost through funding from the federal and provincial governments. On Sept. 22,… Read More »

Strathmore town council has moved towards formalizing an arrangement to make the Strathmore Golf Club exempt from municipal taxes. During its regular meeting on Sept. 16, town council directed administration… Read More »

A backlog of non-urgent surgeries exists in Alberta due to COVID-19 shutdowns, but the province is working to increase surgical capacity to catch up. Non-urgent, scheduled and elective surgeries were… Read More »

I am so grateful for the people in Alberta. I have spent the better part of September travelling this magnificent province as part of Alberta Culture Days, and I am… Read More »