Airdrie

A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft after threatening a flight instructor, RCMP said Wednesday.

A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada said a charge of hijacking had been filed in Richmond, B.C., constituting a "terrorist activity" and a "terrorist offence" under two sections of the Criminal Code.

RCMP said Shaheer Cassim, 39, is set to appear in court next Tuesday.

Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 and Aug. 1.

A simple majority vote will decide whether the proposal is accepted or rejected.

Canada Post is at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers after 19 months of talks.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has shared that one individual with confirmed measles in Airdrie has been in public while infectious.

According to AHS, the person was at the Real Canadian Superstore on July 7, and the exposure period is 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Blackfalds RCMP were on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of the QEII highway north of Highway 12, but it has since been cleared.

Northbound traffic was being redirected onto Highway 12.

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A 64-year-old Rocky View County man is facing multiple charges after Cochrane RCMP seized more than $300,000 in stolen property — including high-value medical lasers — and a quantity of illicit drugs during a raid on a rural property.

The search took place on July 15 and stemmed from intelligence received from the RCMP Auto Theft Unit.

On July 6, around 11:30 a.m., Airdrie RCMP responded to a hit and run collision on the QEII in front of CrossIron Mall.

"The initial collision occurred in the southbound lanes, but northbound vehicles were also impacted. Four vehicles were involved in the collision, and one failed to remain," shared the RCMP.

Witnesses say the crash may have been caused by road rage.

"One witness did stop at the collision and provided photos of the vehicle that fled to the driver of the vehicle that was initially struck."

After being closed for a few days, Airdrie's north portion of the Big Springs Dog Park is now open.

Part of the park was closed because of a porcupine in the area.

"After monitoring for a couple days, it has been determined that porcupine is no longer in the dog park. The park has been reopened," shared the city.

The City of Airdrie has seven off-leash areas for dog owners. The general rules of use are:

Airdronian Ryan Straschnitzki and his Straz Strong Foundation were showcased at this year's Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races.

He shared that it was an amazing opportunity to sponsor Mitch Sutherland.

"I thought it would be a good idea to sponsor the tarp to raise some awareness in hopes that people see Straz Strong and they would inquire to know more."

He explained the foundation helps remove financial barriers for those living with disabilities through adaptive sport and rehabilitation funding.

 A recent study by Pollara shows that Albertans are the angriest among Canadians.

"We regularly track Canadians’ sentiment on core indicators as well as news flashpoints, analyzing mood over time and within key demographic, regional, and political segments," shared Pollara in their study.

The Rage Index examined six key topics:

The Airdrie Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Monday around 6 p.m. in the Ravenswood neighbourhood.

"The first arriving firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire upon arrival," shared the Airdrie Fire Department.