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Airdrie City Council voted four to three this afternoon to introduce an automated black cart garbage collection program, marking what the City describes as a significant step toward modernizing waste management services.

The black carts are set to roll out citywide in 2026.

According to the City of Airdrie, the new program will provide each household with a standardized 120-litre black cart. This initiative is intended to streamline waste collection while reducing issues with pests and litter.

Q. Why are you running for mayor/council?
 

A. I feel like I can have a positive impact on our city and help Moose Jaw start to realize some of the potential I have always seen. I think we have an opportunity to create something special in our city and be a destination where companies want to do business and people want to live, work and raise a family.
 
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On Nov. 5, after an ongoing investigation into firearms at a residence, Maskwacis RCMP obtained a search warrant at a known property in Montana First Nation.

During the search officers seized:

• high powered rifles;
• a handgun;
• ammunition and other dangerous weapons.

The investigation is still ongoing, and charges have yet to be laid. 

Police are actively investigating the firearms that were seized.

The snowfall that began Monday night (Nov. 4) brought increased roadside assistance wait times to the area.

According to the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) website, the average time for a tow or battery boost in Strathmore is around one hour.

However, Chad Brinston, fleet performance manager with AMA, says that wait times could have been much longer at certain times of the day. 

A new butcher's shop is looking to make sure the rural southeast areas still have access to meat cutting and packing as it takes up the slack from another operation.

The Southeast Butcher's Block Cooperative recently held the grand opening of its location in Alameda, inviting in the community and offering door prizes.

Trent Dorrance, the secretary on the board of directors, talks about the need for a new shop in the area.

On Nov. 2, around 5 p.m., the Drayton Valley RCMP attempted a traffic stop for dangerous driving on Highway 620 in Brazeau County, but the suspect fled.   

The vehicle was reported to have been stolen and was seen by witnesses tailgating and driving at excess speeds of 150 km/hr.   

During the investigation, the vehicle was abandoned, and the driver was seen attempting to flee from officers into a wooded area.   

Update at 9 p.m.

Highway 4 south of Swift Current has re-opened after a serious collision Tuesday afternoon.

Swift Current Online will have an update on this story on Wednesday as details become available from the RCMP.

Update at 4:35 p.m.

A serious collision four kilometres south of Swift Current has closed Highway 4.

The two-vehicle crash is located four kilometres south of the city's limits.

Detours are in place currently and motorists should expect delays.

A 25-year-old man from Medicine Hat has been arrested following a five-month investigation by RCMP into break-and-enters in Tim Hortons restaurants across Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

According to a news release from police, between June and October of 2024, break-and-enters were reported at 12 spots in Alberta including Brooks, High River, Hanna, Vermillion, Rocky Mountain House, Rocky View County, Strathmore, Drayton Valley, Didsbury, Stettler, and twice in Wetaskiwin.

On Oct. 31, the RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), assisted by RCMP Regina General Investigation Section, arrested 25-year-old Joshua Elliot Moose of Medicine Hat. 

Moose was arrested after a five-month long investigation into a series of break and enters into Tim Hortons restaurants across Alberta and Saskatchewan. 

A man has been charged after break-ins at 17 Tim Hortons locations, including in High River.

The RCMP Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and the RCMP Regina General Investigation Section have arrested 25-year-old Joshua Elliot Moose after a five-month investigation into the string of Tim Hortons break-and-enters.

Moose, a resident of Medicine Hat, is suspected to have carried out the spree from June to October of this year.