News Room

Posted November 10, 2023

Budget meetings begin next week

On November 15, Strathcona County Council will begin deliberations for the 2024-26 multi-year budget.

Posted November 2, 2023

Kick-off the holiday season with the County’s annual Celebration of Lights

On Saturday, November 18, the community is invited to help kick-off Strathcona County’s holiday season with the annual Celebration of Lights winter wonderland festivities at Festival Place.

Posted October 30, 2023

New rail overpass supports residential, commercial and industrial growth

No waiting for a train to pass—our current and future residents will be thankful. 

Posted October 30, 2023

Commercial Vehicle Inspections Support Safe Roadways

A joint force operation to inspect commercial vehicles on Strathcona County Roads found almost half failed.

Posted October 25, 2023

Treat yourself to a "fa-boo-lous” Halloween

Strathcona County is supporting a safe and healthy Halloween for all trick-or-treaters this year through free recreation passes to local youth, Halloween events and creating an accessible Halloween for everyone.

Posted October 24, 2023

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region drives forward on hydrogen innovation

Joint release by the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County.

The first hydrogen-powered transit buses are hitting the roads in Edmonton and Strathcona County, fuelling a transition to more environmentally sustainable transit networks and driving growth for the hydrogen economy in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region.

Posted October 18, 2023

Multi-sport courts open in South Cooking Lake

Two new sport courts opened on August 19, 2023, in South Cooking Lake, coinciding with that community’s annual Trail Days celebration which also marked their Community League’s centennial anniversary.

Posted October 6, 2023

Gallery@501 invites you to experience the force of nature

Discover an exciting array of artwork that reveals the incredible forces within nature and the human-made impacts of electronic technology upon our environment.

Posted September 25, 2023

Cram a cruiser for the Strathcona Food Bank

On Friday, September 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Strathcona County Enforcement Services and Strathcona County RCMP will be collecting donations for the Strathcona Food Bank at the Save-on-Foods, Sobeys and Superstore Baseline Road locations. Staff will be onsite with a police cruiser and are encouraging shoppers to cram the cruiser with food donations.

Posted September 20, 2023

Food Rescue and Organic Waste Diversion Pilot expanded to Strathcona County

Below is a joint release about turning waste into a resource. It’s a pilot for Strathcona County business and industry which will benefit local farms and social agencies.