Airdrie

September is Organic Month, letting people know some of the organic foods available in Canada. That's being spearheaded by the Canadian Organic Trade Association, through their Choose Canada Organic program.

Tia Loftsgard, the Executive Director at the Canada Organic Trade Association, talks about Organic Month and what they hope to share with Canadians.

"Organic Month is the national celebration of all things organic, and we have a series of events that are promoting and educating consumers and everybody about what organic is and the benefits of organic."

On Saturday, the Airdrie Food Bank held its Empty Bowls event.

The family-friendly event included live music, local art, kids’ activities, a silent auction, a free soup lunch, and handmade pottery bowls for sale. All proceeds go to the Airdrie Food Bank to help provide emergency food support for individuals and families in the community.

Christine Arsenault, the marketing communications manager for the Airdrie Food Bank, is thankful for all of those who attended.

A group representing Canada's obstetricians and gynecologists says it has reviewed evidence on Tylenol use during pregnancy and maintains that the painkiller is safe. 

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada said on Monday that it has revisited its position in light of reports questioning whether there is a link between mothers taking acetaminophen while pregnant and autism in children. 

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will table the federal budget on Nov. 4.

The long-awaited spending plan will be the federal Liberals' first under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Ottawa's budget watchdog says he's worried about a lack of fiscal prudence.

It also will be Champagne's first budget as finance minister. He announced the date during question period Tuesday.

He said the plan will offer a "generational investment" in Canada's future.

Drivers recorded at more than 100 km/h were among 69 tickets issued since the launch of a joint enforcement operation in Airdrie, city officials said Tuesday.

The tickets and 21 warnings covered speeding, noise and equipment violations. Sixteen of the offences were tied to vehicle noise, including sound-meter readings.

Notable infractions included a driver recorded at 100 km/h on 8 Street, another at 101 km/h on Yankee Valley Boulevard and one at 97 km/h on 40th Avenue.

Yesterday, the provincial government hosted its Alberta Next Panel in Airdrie.

Hundreds of Airdronians and the surrounding area residents attended the sold-out event, voicing their opinions on the predetermined topics.

The panel had six topics on the agenda, which included:

Alberta Parks has issued a wildlife warning for part of the Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit Trail after an aggressive moose was reported.

The advisory took effect Sept. 16 and will remain in place until further notice.

It covers the south side of the trail from Upper Lake Day Use to Point Campground — but not the campground itself — as well as the Hidden Lake area in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

The Alberta government is changing its industrial carbon tax program to let companies avoid paying provincial fees based on emissions by investing in their own emissions reduction projects instead.

Premier Danielle Smith says the move, likely to come into effect this fall, would support economic growth while ensuring companies work to lower emissions.

She says the province is also allowing smaller companies that don't meet the emissions threshold to opt out of the carbon pricing system for 2025.

Airdrie RCMP say they have responded to two trespassing calls and two collisions involving trains in the past five years, as Alberta marks Rail Safety Week from Sept. 15 to 21.

Since 2020, local members have also handled other rail-related calls. In a written response, Airdrie RCMP listed: “2 Trespassing, 2 Collisions, 3 Cows on track, 1 broken down train, 3 lights malfunction, 1 hazard on track.”

“No tickets/charges most with people were gone upon our arrival. The majority of our railway calls are not persons,” Airdrie RCMP said in a written response.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada's new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

While Freeland announced her resignation as transport minister on social media today, she will remain in the House of Commons as an MP until the next election.

She left today's regular cabinet meeting smiling and talking with Carney, but neither answered questions from reporters stationed outside the room.