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Parts of Rocky View County under wind warning as 100 km/h gusts forecast
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (526+ words) Parts of Rocky View County are under wind warnings as Environment Canada forecasts gusts of up to 100 km/h by Sunday morning. The warnings apply to Rocky View County near Irricana, Beiseker and Kathyrn, as well as Rocky View County…...
Update: Multi-agency response underway as grass fires burn along CPKC line near Indus
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (319+ words) A fire along a CPKC rail corridor near Indus was contained Friday night after multiple grass fires were reported earlier in the evening. Rocky View County Fire Services said in an 11 p. m. final update that the fire had been contained within…...
Airdrie rally joins Alberta protest day with march to MLA's office
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (950+ words) A community-led rally outside Airdrie City Hall joined a provincewide day of protest Friday, with participants marching along Main Street to Airdrie-East MLA Angela Pitt's office. Participants gathered outside City Hall with Canadian flags, yellow Fight Back Now shirts and…...
New flood maps coming for Didsbury as Alberta expands hazard studies
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (701+ words) Didsbury is among 10 Alberta communities set to receive new or updated flood mapping as the province expands work meant to identify flood hazards and support emergency planning. The new studies, launched this spring, are expected to produce about 260 kilometres of…...
Airdrie residents heading to Sylvan Lake? New lakefront rules are now in effect
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (212+ words) Airdrie-area families planning a summer trip to Sylvan Lake may want to check the rules before packing shade tents or canopies. The Town of Sylvan Lake says updated lakefront rules are now in effect after council passed third reading of…...
Dogs, kilts, fire trucks and rain: Airdrie-area weekend guide
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1138+ words) Airdrie-area residents heading into the weekend may want to pack rain gear, check mountain advisories and keep local event pages handy before heading out. The weekend starts warm in Airdrie, but Environment Canada's forecast calls for a cooler, wetter stretch…...
1, 000 stairs, 52 pounds of gear " and a message about military families
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (769+ words) Lieutenant-Colonel Sandy Cooper is expected to climb 1, 000 stairs in 52 pounds of gear Saturday during a Calgary fundraiser, but the Calgary Military Family Resource Centre says the physical challenge is meant to point to burdens many military and veteran families carry…...
Airdrie surplus infrastructure pitch gains backing from Lethbridge, Okotoks
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1144+ words) Lethbridge has supported an Airdrie-led infrastructure resolution, while Okotoks has voted to co-sponsor it. Airdrie city council approves new rules for honorary street names Provincial Education tax drives Airdrie homeowner increase after bylaw approval Bill 28 clears third reading as Alberta…...
Airdrie Public Library disappointed after Bill 28 passes
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (489+ words) Alberta public libraries, including Airdrie's are voicing disappointment after the provincial government passed Bill 28, legislation that library leaders say could create new financial and operational pressures for libraries across the province. The bill, which amends Alberta's Libraries Act, sparked concern…...
More than 12, 000 Rocky View students learn about skilled trades through new construction program
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (382+ words) More than 12, 000 Rocky View Schools students learned about construction careers this school year through a new curriculum supplement focused on skilled trades. The Calgary Construction Association and Rocky View Schools will mark the adoption of the Honour The Work educational…...