Airdrie

A seasonal trail restriction is now in effect for the Lake Minnewanka area and surrounding trails in Banff National Park, due to a high concentration of female grizzly bears and cubs feeding on ripe buffaloberries.

Yesterday the top 3 in the Pool B aggregate qualified for Championship Sunday including some Albertans and fellow Canadians.

Big Valley's Zeke Thurston is in great shape heading into Championship Sunday as he looks for another championship buckle after placing first in the aggregate in Pool B.

Kendal Pierson from Wardlaw, Alberta also just made the Breakaway Roping finals as she finished third in the aggregate.

Pool C also has some key local competitors to keep your eyes on over the next three days.

The Rocky View Regional Handibus Society is on pace to have another busy year.

Paul Siller, the society's executive director, explained that they are nearly 10 per cent higher in the number of rides this time of year compared to 2024.

"We've done 7542 trips this year, which is a little over 9 per cent of last year."

He explained the trips will slow down a little bit over the summer, but that is expected.

"We are going to shift to a new computer program, which should create even more efficiency for us and put more people on the bus."

Shortly after the release date for My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2 was announced, a trailer for the upcoming series was released earlier this week.

Over the weekend, it was shared that season 2 will premiere on August 28.

Watch below to see the trailer:

Rocky View County (RVC) is letting residents know that any white daisies you see in Alberta are not a native plant species and could pose a threat.

"While some varieties are available in gardening stores, it’s important to be cautious about what you plant. Two highly invasive species, Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) and Scentless chamomile (Tripleurospermum inodorum), are both listed as noxious weeds under Alberta’s Weed Control Act, shared RVC."

Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe.

Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary.

Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.

In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, representatives Tom Tiffany, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Glenn Grothman and Pete Stauber of Wisconsin and Minnesota said their constituents are coping with suffocating smoke from Canadian wildfires.

A tornado watch issued earlier Wednesday evening for Rocky View County, including Airdrie and Crossfield, was lifted just before 8 p.m., according to Environment Canada.

The watch had been issued at 5:25 p.m., when the agency warned that “conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.” Forecasters also noted the potential for strong winds, large hail and heavy rainfall.

A man listed as a referee assignor with Airdrie Minor Hockey Association's website has been removed from his role after being charged with multiple sexual offences.

In a written statement to Discover Airdrie, AMHA President Pat Stachniak confirmed that 47-year-old Rodney Reisner — previously identified by RCMP as an Airdrie resident — “has served as a referee assignor for several years,” but clarified that while his name appeared on the AMHA website up until Wednesday mid-morning, he did not hold an official position within the organization.

Red Deer Minor Hockey says it is conducting an internal investigation after a video surfaced showing one of its coaches, former NHL player Nick Tarnasky, involved in a fight at a golf course.

The incident took place recently at Alberta Springs Golf Resort, just outside Red Deer.