Crossfield

Thijs Gordon Vogelzang, a Crossfield resident and former educational assistant who was arrested in late May on child pornography charges after a six-month-long investigation, will go to trial in June 2025 in Calgary.

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Rocky View County Council has voted to send a letter of support to Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC) for a proposed speed limit change on Highway 2A.

The decision supports combining the 100 km/h and 80 km/h speed zones into a continuous 80 km/h limit from the Highway 2/2A/72 interchange to Crossfield’s boundary, aiming to simplify speed limits and enhance safety.

Background and proposed changes

On Friday a late-night incident in Rocky View County on a local road saw a Dodge Caravan collide with a wandering cow.

The incident occurred along Dixon Stevenson Trail at 11:55 PM after the vehicle swerved to miss a couple of other loose cows on the roadway. 

Airdrie RCMP responded to reports of the collision but confirmed that no injuries were reported among the individuals involved. However, the impact was significant enough that the vehicle was towed from the scene.

Residents and commuters should be prepared for a temporary road closure near Crossfield from this morning until the afternoon.  

Exciting news, Josh Gove just snagged a new $76,000 RAM with RAM Everyday Adventure!

Golden West Broadcasting and Your Alberta RAM Dealers recently gave him the exciting news, leaving him almost speechless. 

“I’m shaking. It’s going to take a while to sink in,” he exclaimed.

This stunning RAM 1500 Classic, sporting a bold flame red finish, is packed with impressive features, including a powerful 5.7-litre V8 Hemi engine with 395 horsepower, an 8-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning, heated seats, and even a Wi-Fi hotspot. 

Crossfield residents Larry Hodgson and his wife have been collecting signatures and messages from Calgary Flames fans to send a condolence book to the Gaudreau family.

Johnny (Hockey) Gaudreau, 31, and his brother, Matthew (29), died on August 29 when they were involved in a collision. According to reports, the two brothers were identified as two cyclists killed when they were struck by a vehicle in Salem County, New Jersey. 

Hodgson talked about how the idea of creating the book came about. 

Chinook’s Edge School Division is excited to welcome 48 new teachers for the 2024-25 school year.

According to a press release, The group includes teachers who are new to the profession, teachers who are new to Chinook’s Edge, and teachers who joined Chinook’s Edge part-way through the previous school year. This compares to 38 new teachers who started last fall and 37 new teachers at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

The Air 106 Summer Cruiser will be making appearances at various events this weekend, and it has your chance to win big when you see them! 

A motor vehicle collision north of Airdrie on the QEII near Crossfield that was impacting the southbound lanes, has been cleared, 

Just before 1 pm, STARS air ambulance posted to its X account that it had been dispatched for an emergency scene call in the Crossfield area. Still, it is unclear if it responded to the vehicular collision.

STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Crossfield, AB area

The Town of Crossfield's fire hydrant flushing has been delayed as contractors have been redeployed to Jasper in efforts to restore services after a historic wildfire that has decimated at least one-third of the town's structures.

On Wednesday evening, Jasper officials warned of the potential for extreme wildfire behaviour today, due to exceedingly dry conditions of what they call forest fuels, which include grasses, shrubs, and medium to large trees.