Airdrie

There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a major border crossing south of Montreal, border officials said Tuesday amid concerns that Trump administration policies could drive another massive influx of migrants to Canada.

The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing coincides with the looming expiration of the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.

Rocky View Schools has appointed Jeff Smith as its new Associate Superintendent of Schools, effective Aug. 1.

Smith brings more than 27 years of experience in Kindergarten to Grade 12 education, including 17 years with RVS. He has held a number of leadership roles in schools and within the division’s Education Centre.

An equipment firm with a location in Crossfield will not have to pay a former employee more than $5,000 in termination compensation after Alberta’s Employment Standards Appeal Body ruled she walked away from her job without formally quitting or being fired.

CGC Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of drywall and building materials, is hiring for nearly 100 full-time jobs at a new plant under construction in neighbouring Wheatland County.

The facility, located northwest of Carseland, is expected to open in 2026 and will produce Sheetrock® wallboard panels for distribution across Western Canada. It is part of a $325-million national investment by CGC aimed at expanding domestic manufacturing and easing construction supply shortages.

Lane closures, pathway disruptions, the hum of street sweepers and the scramble for RV parking space—April is shaping up to be a busy month on Airdrie roads.

The first impact is already underway. As of April 1, pathways in the Stonegate neighbourhood are experiencing intermittent closures to allow for dry pond rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Range Road 291 will face temporary, intermittent lane closures between now and April 28 to make way for subdivision construction.

A year-long investigation by the Drumheller RCMP General Investigation Section, in collaboration with several partner units, has resulted in charges against three individuals and the seizure of suspected illicit drugs, firearms and cash.

Police say the investigation began in April 2024 and targeted individuals suspected of distributing illicit drugs in Drumheller and surrounding areas.

The Airdrie Public Library has started borrowing Genesis Place Passes for residents.

According to the library, the recreation pass lending library project is supported by Healthier Together Airdrie, a partnership between Alberta Health Services, the City of Airdrie, and the community, to support health and well-being.

The passes the library is lending out according to them include: 

Alberta is fundamentally changing how it funds hospital surgeries, but critics say the change won't improve the public system and will only accelerate more care in the privatized system.

Premier Danielle Smith announced Monday a new "activity-based" model is on the way, to be implemented for some surgeries in 2026. The model ties public funding to the number and type of procedures performed.

Smith said the program will drive costs down by fostering competition among public providers and those who perform publicly funded procedures in private clinics.

Alberta’s government is taking another step toward giving municipalities the option of ditching the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police service.

Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says an independent Alberta service could step in to help address concerns he's heard about the Mounties' staffing shortages and rising costs.

If passed, a proposed bill would mean a new agency must operate under a Crown corporation that would be at arm's length from the government.

On Saturday, a successful fundraiser was held for the Mountain View Food Bank Society.

Several public figures in Carstairs were detained, and the only way to secure their release was for residents to bring donations for the food bank.

Andrea Young, a community peace officer in the Town of Carstairs, explained that a food drive is held every year, and this time, they tried doing a Jai and bail for food event.

"Everyone went above and beyond. The detainees and their supporters did an outsounding job of bringing in food and cash donations."