Airdrie

As crops begin to emerge across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to regularly scout their fields for insect activity. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, emphasizes the importance of vigilance, particularly concerning grasshoppers.

Focusing on the Future is the theme for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Annual General Meeting and Convention next month in Moose Jaw.

This year’s theme celebrates the resilience, innovation, and leadership of Saskatchewan’s livestock producers while tackling key industry challenges and opportunities.

President Jeff Yorga says after some challenging times, producers are finally seeing some optimism in the cattle industry.

A Fire advisory is now in effect for both the east and west regions of Rocky View County, according to County officials. Airdrie is not under any advisories, although a heat warning remains in effect for the area. 

A group representing Canada's doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth, arguing it violates their Charter right to freedom of conscience.

The Canadian Medical Association says the court challenge is meant to protect the relationship between patients and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions.

The legislation was part of a trio of bills Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passed last year affecting transgender people.

One adult was transported to the hospital in non-life-threatening condition after emergency crews responded to the Edmonton Trail S.E. area Tuesday evening, according to Alberta Health Services.

In an email to Discover Airdrie, an AHS spokesperson confirmed the individual was taken to the hospital shortly before 6:00 p.m. EMS did not have additional scene information.

A line of dialogue in the Season 2 finale of The Last of Us has Alberta back in the spotlight — this time, in-universe.

In a clip posted by advocacy group Keep Alberta Rolling on May 26, two characters in the HBO series refer to Alberta during a conversation about Jackson, Wyoming, and a travelling trade group. The exchange contains no visual spoilers.

Calgary police have confirmed that the motorcade activity seen across the city in recent weeks is tied to escort training for the upcoming G7 Summit, scheduled to take place in Kananaskis from June 13 to 15.

In a May 27 social media post, CPS wrote:

"Hey Calgary! We've seen clips & photos of the motorcades circulating on social media & thought you should hear directly from Insp. Patterson."

Airdrie residents can expect a hot, dry summer with a significant risk of wildfires and poor air quality, according to The Weather Network’s 2025 Summer Forecast released Wednesday.

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The city of Airdrie is relaunching the Downtown Incentives Program.

This keeps up the downtown revitalization trend, which, according to the city, saw 21 bids approved for a $1.52 million reinvestment in the city's centre.

Adena Malyk, the downtown revitalization coordinator for the City of Airdrie, explained that the bylaw for the revitalization was passed back in September of 2022, with the province of Alberta approving Airdrie for the Community Revitalization Levy (CRL) shortly after in December.

At the latest Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees meeting, the trustees made some changes to the 2025/26 school calendar.

According to RVS, the changes to the calendar are to accommodate Kindergarten students better and to provide options intended to decrease the anxiety some students may experience over the start of the school year.

These changes will apply to all school calendars moving forward: