Airdrie

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

Premier Scott Moe, back in Saskatchewan after a trip to China to try and resolve a trade dispute, said Monday he’s hopeful they can find a solution.

Moe told reporters he and Prime Minister Mark Carney's parliamentary secretary Kody Blois met last week with Chinese officials who oversee an agency responsible for imposing steep tariffs on Canadian canola products. 

They also met with Li Chenggang, the international trade negotiator with China's Ministry of Commerce, and other industry officials. 

Airdrie city council has approved a Community Area Structure Plan for the city’s east side that could add nearly 6,000 homes and more than 16,000 residents over the next three decades.

Nomination day for Airdrie’s municipal election and the Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees is one week away, with the deadline to file papers set for noon on Sept. 22.

Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the last federal election.

"We really have to look at the controls in place to make sure that they are sufficient," and make improvements where possible, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill on Monday.

Plans for the review were outlined on Monday in the agency's report on the 45th general election held on April 28. The report promises a "comprehensive review" that will examine training, control mechanisms and processes."

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud.

Smith told reporters in Calgary the change would make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding, as they already have to prove Canadian citizenship to do so.

"We believe in making things better, faster and more convenient for everyone," Smith said Monday.

The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Rocky View County Municipal Candidates Forum online on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, from 7–9 p.m.

This marks the first time the Chamber has hosted a Rocky View County Municipal Candidates Forum. A minimum of five registered candidates is required for the event to proceed.

The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) wants to see two key pieces of infrastructure upgraded at the Port of Vancouver, the country's largest port.

The GGC says the federal government's major projects list remains incomplete if the 1969 Second Narrows Rail Bridge and 1904 New Westminster Rail Bridge upgrades are not included.

The Alberta Teachers’ Association has served formal notice of strike action, confirming a province-wide walkout will begin Oct. 6 at 12:01 a.m. if no deal is reached.

Rocky View Schools said in a Sept. 12 update the notice covers a general strike. “A general strike means that teachers and school administrators are required to stop all services and leave RVS facilities. Schools will be closed for all students,” the division said.