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RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.

The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May and was largely in line with economists’ expectations.

StatCan said gasoline prices were nearly unchanged in June as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical conflicts ratcheted up pressure at the pumps. Motorists saw a steeper monthly decline in prices this time last year, which the agency said led to a rise in headline inflation.

The Airdrie Public Library's (APL) Mighty Machines event was once again a hit on Sunday.

Tanya Pike, the children and teen coordinator for the APL, was excited to see plenty of Airdronians enjoy the free event.

"This event is a strong example of how the library goes beyond books. It brings people together, it builds partnerships and sparks discovery."

According to Pike, almost 2400 Airdronians visited the event as it showcased all kinds of large vehicles that kids love to see daily, whether that's city services vehicles, fire trucks, tow trucks or even tractors.

A storm that moved through the Airdrie area Sunday evening left its mark in several spots.

Christy Climenhaga, a scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the storm developed in the foothills before quickly moving toward Airdrie and Calgary.

"We saw a storm that formed in the foothills, then it moved pretty quickly towards the Airdrie and Calgary region," she said.

The system travelled at about 50 to 60 kilometres per hour and brought hail to parts of north Calgary.

The Calgary Stampede fell short this year of breaking its attendance record.

Event organizers say this year’s final attendance reached 1,470,288, with 121,704 visitors passing through the gates on the final Sunday of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

That total makes this year’s 10-day event the second highest on record, just behind 2024’s attendance of 1,477,953.

When it comes to the rodeo events, here is a list of the winners:

Recent monthly statistics from rentals.ca show Airdrie is among the more affordable markets for rent in Canada’s top 60.

Airdrie ranks 48th, with the average price for a one-bedroom rental at $1,489 — up 1.3 per cent from last month but down 8.1 per cent year-over-year.

A two-bedroom unit now averages $1,795, which is slightly higher than last month but 12 per cent lower than the same time last year.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country.

Carney also convened the group of ministers and senior officials a little over a month ago in response to an earlier wave of wildfires, which peaked in May and June, then receded, and have now flared up again.

More than 6,000 people are currently out of their homes in Manitoba, and the communities of Lynn Lake and Snow Lake ordered residents to flee for the second time in just weeks.

As we enter the heart of July and the back half of the 2025 growing season, producers are looking to protect their crops to help ensure they don’t lose any yield come harvest time. That’s especially the case for canola, as plants start heading towards full bloom and will start forming pods and seeds.  

The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.

Carney set up the blind trust after he was sworn in as prime minister in March and the details of how it works were made public on Friday.

They show that the prime minister has set up screens to avoid potential conflicts related to his previous interests in Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation and Stripe Inc.

But Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre believes that's not enough.