Airdrie

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.

Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

Airdrie council has endorsed a site master plan layout and amenity footprint for the city’s future Southwest Recreation Centre, selecting Option One in a 4–3 vote that was briefly thrown into confusion after a councillor reversed his position post-declaration.

Airdrie RCMP say an 18-year-old person reported missing on Wednesday afternoon has been found safe.

"We thank the public and media for their assistance," Mounties stated in a brief Thursday morning release. 

No further information will be released.

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Royal Canadian Air Force helicopters will be conducting low-level night flying operations in a 35 nautical mile radius — approximately 65 kilometres — around the Nakiska Ski Hill from June 5 to 18, 2025.

"Members of the public may see or hear helicopters in the Kananaskis area between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. at an altitude of 2,000 feet or less," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a June 4 statement. "Flight crews may also be observed conducting operations and landing procedures in designated areas."

Airdrie served as the Alberta handoff point this week for a cross-border rescue mission that transferred 14 former lab dogs into foster homes across the province.

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said. 

Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space who went on to become a high-profile federal politician, has died at 76 years old.

MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen.

Garneau was a pioneer in Canada's space program.

He later entered politics, serving as a Liberal member of Parliament for a Montreal-area riding between 2008 and 2023. 

He held many cabinet positions in Justin Trudeau's government, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Transport.

Airdrie saw a 33 per cent increase in accessory suite applications in early 2025 following a bylaw overhaul approved in December, according to a six-month update accepted by council Tuesday.

Between January and May, the City received development permit applications for 49 secondary suites and seven garage suites. The same period in 2024 saw 40 secondary suite applications and just two garage suites.

"This represents an overall increase of 33.33% in accessory suite applications," the report states, referring to permit activity from January through May.