Airdrie

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is releasing an update with April stats on federally reportable diseases.

As of April 30th, there have been 17 cases of avian influenza, with three in British Columbia, one in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Manitoba.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.

Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.

A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.

Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation put together the first crop report of the season. 

Manglai a product coordinator with AFSC, says provincially there's now 23 per cent of the 2025 crop is now in the ground, thawhich t's well ahead of the 5-year average of 12 per cent, and the 10-year average of 14 per cent.

"Regionally - the South leads with 50 per cent of all crops seeded, followed by the Central Region at 22 per cent, the Peace Region at 10 per cent, the North West at 8 per cent, and the North East at 6 per cent."

A vehicle fire northbound on the QEII in the vicinity of CrossIron Mills mall, approximately one kilometre north of Stoney Trail, has been cleared.

Motorists were advised of delays in the area. No other details were immediately available, though fire and police were on the scene. 

The report comes one day after a vehicle fire occurred near Airdrie on Tuesday evening, prompting fire crews to respond. That fire was successfully extinguished, and no injuries were reported. 

RCMP have arrested and charged two people in connection with a string of break-ins targeting cannabis dispensaries, liquor stores and homes across southern Alberta.

In a written statement, the RCMP said the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU) became aware in April 2025 of a "series of commercial break and enters in Southern Alberta." The unit began an investigation.

Production is expected to recover by 70 million tonnes due to favourable conditions, while demand will rise by 45 million tonnes

SASKATOON — The global grain outlook for 2025-26 is incredibly balanced, says an analyst.

The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting 2.373 billion tonnes of production and an identical 2.373 billion tonnes of demand.

“We’re looking at quite a finely balanced fundamental picture for grains,” Helen Plant, senior analyst for the United Kingdom’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, said in a recent webinar.

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie says Canadian agriculture is at a critical juncture, with the recent dramatic rise of trade uncertainty, high costs, and more frequent extreme weather events.

He notes during the recent election, the CFA made the priorities of Canadian farmers very clear: farmers need to see a focus on competitiveness, resiliency, and maintaining rule-based trade.

With the long weekend approaching, some Airdrie residents may wonder whether Nose Creek Pond will be stocked in time for fishing.

According to the Government of Alberta's spring fish stocking schedule, Nose Creek Pond is listed for trout release "before May 23." The schedule notes that fish species, number stocked, and dates may change without notice. Actual stocking numbers are reported in the Fish Stocking Report, which is updated weekly or biweekly during spring and fall stocking seasons.

Crews are back on the QEII Highway for a second consecutive day of pothole repairs, this time affecting southbound traffic near the Calgary city limits.

Work is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today.

"Southbound QEII from jct Hwy566 to City of Calgary limits - pothole repair on May.14 from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Expect Fast and middle lane closed and reduce speed to 60km/h in the work zone," 511 Alberta tweeted.

Alberta’s government has unveiled a 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence that outlines more than 100 initiatives aimed at awareness, prevention, intervention and long-term support for survivors.

Status of Women Minister Tanya Fir says it's a comprehensive plan to help co-ordinate provincewide efforts and will aim to address the root causes, including financial insecurity.

As part of that strategy, she's committing to supporting Indigenous-led solutions, and to reporting annually on rates of gender-based violence in the province as soon as next year.