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Roads in and around Airdrie may be deteriorating as weather conditions worsen under a snowfall warning issued earlier Tuesday by Environment Canada.

The warning, in effect for Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield, calls for 5 to 10 centimetres of snow overnight, with some areas possibly seeing up to 15 centimetres. Snow is expected to end by Wednesday morning.

"Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations," the agency said. "Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow."

Five charges against a Calgary man are the latest from an investigation that began in January into the re-vinning and fraudulent registration of stolen vehicles in the area of Cochrane.

In March 2025, Cochrane RCMP recovered a Ford F150 and then executed a search warrant at a Calgary residence, resulting in the seizure of a re-vinned Dodge Ram.

Although they got some bad breaks, Canada still came away with a 4-2 win over Italy to improve to 5-1 at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship at Temple Gardens Centre.

Second Brett Gallant and third Marc Kennedy had a couple of shots not go their way as they curled 86 per cent and 84 per cent, respectively. However, it helps when skip Brad Jacobs curls 99 per cent.

Cochrane residents should prepare for a significant snowfall event tonight as a storm system moves through the region.

Precipitation will begin as a rain-snow mix before transitioning to heavy snow by the evening.

Most areas can expect 5 to 10 cm of snowfall, though some areas could see totals reaching 15 cm.

Snowfall accumulation will be highly variable across the region, making travel conditions unpredictable.

Scotland is keeping pace with the front of the pack at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship at the Temple Gardens Centre.

The Scots picked up a 9-7 win over Italy in the afternoon draw to move to 5-1.

Scotland was actually trailing Italy 6-5 after eight ends. However, the scored a four-ended in the ninth and held Italy to one in the 10th.

Elsewhere on the ice, Norway’s comeback fell short as they lost 8-6 to China. The Chinese also move to 5-1.

This spring break and for the next year, the Manitoba government is encouraging Manitobans to head out into the great outdoors and visit provincial parks for free, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today.

Southwest residents, music lovers, and festival enthusiasts are buzzing over the lineup for the 21st Long Days Night event coming up in a few months.

The annual music festival will spotlight live music from five Canadian bands from June 19 to 21 with a wide array of music.

Keely Williams, festival coordinator for Long Days Night, noted that they have had nights sell out in the past and recommend getting tickets ahead of time.

The Manitoba Anglers’ Guide 2025 is now available online and anglers are asked to follow all fishing regulations to help ensure Manitoba’s fisheries remain healthy for years to come, Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures Minister Ian Bushie announced today.

There has been a collision on highway 52 at the west end of Mitchell. 
Hanover Fire Chief Paul Wiebe says they responded to a two-vehicle crash around 5 pm. 
As of 5:30 pm, east bound lanes are closed and traffic is being rerouted. 
West bound lanes are unaffected but motorists should drive with caution. 
Wiebe says there are minor injuries and the scene should be cleared shortly. 
There is no further information at this time. 

The City of Estevan has accepted the application for a new cannabis store in the city, making it the sixth to be approved for development.

City Council discussed that during their latest meeting last week, with land development services manager Richard Neufeld giving his report.

He stated that the store would be located at 420 King Street, in an undeveloped portion of the building that already houses the LB Liquor Store.