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Flash flood risk prompts a warning for low-lying areas and roads. 

A significant rainfall event is expected to develop across parts of Alberta, with 40 to 80 millimetres possible by Saturday evening.

Environment Canada warns that heavy downpours can cause flash floods and pooling water on roads. Low-lying areas are particularly at risk of localized flooding. Airdrie drivers are urged to be cautious: reduce speed in poor visibility, turn on headlights, and watch for washouts near rivers, creeks, and culverts.

Have you spotted the truck yet? Because... WOW.

Let us introduce you to the head-turner herself: the 2025 RAM 1500 Big Horn, courtesy of Your Alberta RAM Dealers. And yes, she's a stunner, valued at a whopping $83,000!

We’re talking serious power and serious perks:

Central Alberta Collegiate Institute celebrated 31 high school students for completing the dual credit post-secondary course.

"Olds College of Agriculture & Technology’s Werklund School of Agriculture was filled with proud families and smiling graduates on Friday, June 13," shared Chinook's Edge.

The graduates are high school students who have completed post-secondary training, earning both college and high school credits. The Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI) offered pre-employment programs in welding and heavy equipment technician (HET).

The Town of Didsbury will end its municipally managed before- and after-school care program, effective June 26, 2025, following a May 27 council vote to approve a service level amendment, the town announced on Wednesday.

The Didsbury Out of School Care Association (DOSCA) program will conclude at the end of the 2024–25 school year.

The town said the DOSCA Summer Fun program will operate as planned for this year and "will then be re-evaluated at the end of the summer."

Last week, Mountain View County (MVC) presented its 2025 Citizenship Awards.

According to MVC, the awards were presented to one Grade 12 student from each High School located within the county in recognition of contributions made to their community.

This year’s recipients include:

Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 17. According to Variety, the film received a six-minute standing ovation following its world premiere and is in competition for the Palme d’Or.

The movie was filmed in Calgary, Okotoks, Didsbury and at a farmhouse near Balzac, according to production advocacy group Keep Alberta Rolling.

Another screen production filmed in Alberta also made headlines this month.

Three Didsbury High School students and one Carstairs High School student have returned from the Provincial Skills Alberta Competition. The event took place in Edmonton on May 7-8.

According to Chinook's Edge School Division. Didsbury High School students Johan Eriksson and Ryder Mierke both competed in the carpentry event, as did Auston Wright from Hugh Sutherland School (in Carstairs). Logan Swanson from Didsbury High School participated in the welding event. All four students qualified for the opportunity after competing in regional events in March 2025.

Crossfield and Rocky View County staged a full-scale emergency simulation on Thursday, which was built around a mock tornado that damaged property, displaced livestock, and triggered a mass evacuation.

The May 8 exercise, mandated under Alberta's Emergency Management Act, unfolded across multiple locations and tested how agencies coordinate during a simulated regional disaster.

A production is rolling into Didsbury on Friday, but what’s filming remains a mystery.

The Town of Didsbury confirmed Wednesday that a crew will be shooting on May 2, with temporary road closures and parking restrictions in place throughout the day.