Airdrie

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move to five per cent of GDP — 3.5 per cent for core military spending and 1.5 per cent for defence-related infrastructure — will take place over the next 10 years.

The Airdrie RCMP say a woman reported missing last week has been located safe.

She was last seen in Airdrie on July 2, and police had reason to believe she may have travelled to Salmo, British Columbia.

In an update Sunday, RCMP confirmed she had been found and thanked the public and media for their help.

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A 51-year-old man from Strathmore is dead after a two-vehicle motor collision south of Irricana on Saturday.

According to police, at 5:43 p.m., Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP attended a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 9, three kilometres South of Irricana.

"Upon arrival, the driver and sole occupant of a Ford Mustang, a 51-year-old male resident of Strathmore, was deceased.  The driver of a Dodge 3500 truck, a 16-year-old female, and her three teenage passengers received non-life-threatening injuries," police stated.

Two Albertans are sitting in the top 3 of the aggregate in Tie Down Roping.

Kyle Lucas, hailing from Carstairs and Nanton's Logan Bird, are sitting in 2nd and 3rd place after 2 days of rodeo action in Pool A.

Lucas had a time of 8.2 seconds on Day 2 to move into 2nd in the aggregate, with Bird tying Lucas's time of 8.2 to move into 3rd place in the aggregate.

Only the top 3 times in the aggregate after Sunday's event move into the finals on Championship Sunday, July 13.

Airdrie RCMP and other emergency responders are no longer on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 9 South of Irricana.

Traffic on Highway 9 between Highway 567 and Township Road 270 was being redirected while emergency workers responded and police investigated.

No further details were released.

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The Airdrie RCMP say a woman reported missing last week has been located safe.

She was last seen in Airdrie on July 2, and police had reason to believe she may have travelled to Salmo, British Columbia.

In an update Sunday, RCMP confirmed she had been found and thanked the public and media for their help.

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Shelby Boisjoli-Meged from Langdon, AB, leads the ladies in the debut of Breakaway Roping at this year's Calgary Stampede.

It's making its debut this year at the world's largest outdoor rodeo.

Another local favourite, Jenna Dallyn from Nanton, came in 3rd with three other Albertans in the mix.

Here are some highlights from Day One in Pool A.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted the water quality advisory for the Tim Horton Children’s Ranch swim pond, effective immediately.

At approximately 7:45 p.m. yesterday, a temporary wall collapsed onto the deck of the active pool at Genesis Place.

According to the City of Airdrie, staff worked quickly to evacuate the pool and ensure the safety of all participants. No injuries have been reported.

"The pool and aquatics area were temporarily closed to allow for a review and safety assessment."

The pool and aquatics area reopened at 1 p.m. today.

An Alberta First Nation is asking a judge to review the provincial government's decision earlier this year to end its moratorium on coal mining.

In an application for judicial review filed this week, Siksika Nation says Alberta failed in its duty to consult when in January it lifted its moratorium on new coal mining projects on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

Siksika Nation, 95 kilometres east of Calgary, says the effects of coal mining in the Rockies threaten Treaty rights and the land that supports its livelihood.