Airdrie

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.

Poilievre was campaigning in Montreal on Monday, where he announced he would pass a law to allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences in cases of multiple murders. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2022 that imposing consecutive life sentences violates an offender's Charter rights.

Alberta RCMP has launched a province-wide telephone number for reporting non-emergency incidents, aimed at streamlining the reporting process, supporting early-stage investigations and reducing unnecessary calls to 9-1-1.

The number, 310-RCMP (310-7267), is available to all Albertans with a phone line or a mobile phone with cellular signal. No area code is required, and long-distance charges do not apply.

The service was announced during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which runs till April 19.

The City of Airdrie will begin residential street sweeping on Tuesday, April 29, and residents are being urged to move vehicles and curb ramps off the road to avoid fines or towing.

"Look for large orange signs at entrances to your neighbourhood and ensure your vehicle is moved off the street on the dates indicated on the sign," said Mike Avramenko, team leader of road operations. "The orange signs are not located on every residential street, only at the main access roads into the community — we like to say watch for the sign to avoid the fine."

The Beiseker Fire Department has established a new scholarship honouring Morgan Kitchen, a former volunteer firefighter who died last year battling the Jasper Wildfire Complex.

In a written news release on April 8 on the department's Facebook page, Beiseker Fire said the $1,000 Morgan Kitchen Memorial Award will be awarded annually to a student in Lakeland College's full-time Firefighter Training or Emergency Services Technology program. A private donor and the Kitchen family are funding the scholarship.

Crossfield residents could be affected by a clawback of rural carbon rebate payments after the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed the town falls within Calgary’s metropolitan boundary.

The CRA said it conducted a review of the supplement in 2024 to ensure individuals living outside of Census Metropolitan Areas were receiving the correct payments.

A landspout tornado touched down in southern Alberta near Rolling Hills on Saturday, marking the first confirmed tornado in Canada so far this year, according to Environment Canada. Rolling Hills is located about 250 kilometres southeast of Airdrie.

Just days before The Last of Us's second season premiered on Sunday night, HBO announced it had already renewed the post-apocalyptic hit for a third season.

The Emmy-winning drama returned on April 13 with the first of seven new episodes, but fans now have more to look forward to — even if no one knows where the show will shoot next.

Roadwork, pathway repairs and street sweeping are all underway as spring maintenance season ramps up across Airdrie and Rocky View County.

According to the City of Airdrie's website, repairs to a pedestrian bridge in Nose Creek Park are slated to begin today. While the work is underway, path access through the area will be closed until Sept. 1. Detours will be in place along the pathway system to route pedestrians around the work zone. 

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Airdrionisn about the rise of identity theft, with AI tools and the dark web fuelling the crime.

Wes Lafortune, who works for the Better Business Bureau, explained what exactly identity theft is.

"Identity theft is a billion dollar crime in Canada. people gather little pieces of information about you like your date of birth, your Social Insurance Number, perhaps some banking information or credit card numbers, and they assume your identity to commit further crimes."

Dr. Wade Abbott and his research team at AAFC Lethbridge are embarking on a groundbreaking study aimed at unlocking new possibilities for the humble field pea, a crop primarily known for its use in food production.

The project will explore underutilized aspects of the legume, including its protein, starch, and fibre, with an eye on developing new food and non-food products that could benefit both the agricultural and industrial sectors.