Airdrie

Airdrie's housing market turned a corner in May as active listings surged to the highest level reported for the month since before the pandemic and benchmark prices dipped below 2024 figures, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board.

"In May there were 468 units in inventory, reflecting the highest May reported since prior to the pandemic," the board stated in its May 2025 regional market report.

On Monday, the Airdrie Food Bank (AFD) announced Meghan West will be the new Executive Director come September 1.

AFD shared that West has been a dedicated leader at the Airdrie Food Bank since 2016.

"Previously serving as Programs Manager, where she oversaw key community initiatives, budget management, and volunteer development. Her leadership in program development and funding management has been instrumental in securing and administering grant funding to support critical food programs in Airdrie."

Airdrie will host several soccer teams for the remainder of this week, with the Summit Cup returning tomorrow.

Lauren Dunlop-Dorgan, the Operations Director with Airdrie Soccer, shared some details about the big tournament.

"The cup runs from June 5 to 8. We have kids, from U10 age to U19 age, and tiers one through four."

She shared that the tournament will be using 10 locations and 21 fields throughout the entire city.

"It's one of the biggest tournaments of all sports, actually, in the province, with 235 teams coming this weekend."

A movie filmed in Didsbury went home with several different awards from the Canadian Screen Awards over the weekend.

The Canadian Screen Awards celebrate achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media. 

Wynonna Earp Vengeance won the following awards, according to I.A.T.S.E Local 212:

Multiple communities north of Airdrie will be heading to the polls to select a new Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) near the end of the month.

Three different byelections will be taking place on Monday, June 23, one of those being the riding of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. The other two include Edmonton-Ellerslie and Edmonton-Strathcona.

Fertilizing your forage stand is a significant investment; protect that investment by ensuring you are utilizing the appropriate source, rate, timing and placement of fertilizer. This is known as the 4R’s of forage fertility.

The following considerations should be incorporated into your fertility plan:

Ideally, soil sample in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, to assess initial soil fertility. Then use the results to create a fertilizer blend that also takes into consideration the targeted yield.

Proposed federal legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the Strong Borders Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.

Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year.

In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.

The think tank said its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadian respondents are considering a trip to the U.S. in the next few years - down from more than 50 per cent in the same survey last November.

Airdrie City Council has approved a policy to standardize how municipally operated meeting rooms and event spaces are allocated across the city.

The policy establishes a four-tier booking priority system and outlines procedures for resolving scheduling conflicts. Council endorsed the measure at its June 3 meeting following a presentation by Rachelle Ash, team leader of Centralized Rentals and Customer Service.

Ash was joined by Brad Anderson, recreation manager, who responded to council questions during the discussion.

Airdrie’s quality-of-life rating dropped to 68 per cent in the 2025 resident satisfaction survey, conducted by Y Station Communications and Research. The result marks a decline from 2023, when 73 per cent of residents rated their quality of life highly.