Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper: Bottle drive and donations needed!

Join us on Wednesday (July 31), for the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper! 

Radio stations across Alberta are coming together to support those impacted by the Jasper Wildfire through the Red Cross.

We’re hosting a province-wide bottle drive: drop off your bottle donations at our station - the ATR Logistics truck will be here as well - from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. With your chance to win prizes for just donating or bring them to any Alberta bottle depot and say, "These are for Jasper."

Bottle Drive for Jasper Relief Fund - Wednesday July 31st

Join Us for the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper: Bottle Drive at Air 106.1!

Mark Your Calendars! On Wednesday, July 31st, Air 106.1 in Airdrie is proudly participating in the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper—a province-wide initiative to support those affected by the recent Jasper Wildfire. We’re teaming up with radio stations across Alberta to make a meaningful impact, and we need your help!

Firefighters to raise funds for Crossfield and Madden Food Bank

The Crossfield Fire Department is creating a calendar to sell with all the funds raised being donated to the Crossfield and Madden Food Bank.

Beth Gabriel, a firefighter for the Crossfield Fire Department talked about how this idea came about.

"I have been working with the Crossfield and Madden Food Bank for a few years now,  I've just seen the need for food explode and I thought this would be a fun way that we'd be able to help them out and at the same time do some team building as a Fire Department."

Iconic X-men actress in Alberta next month for film shoot near Airdrie

There are reports that Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence, known for her iconic roles in The Hunger Games and X-men will be in Alberta come August to shoot a film in the area.

According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), the film, Die, My Love, will be shot in Calgary and is about a, 'In a remote forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.'

Local business responds to park incident in Crossfield 

A local business has released a statement following a recent incident in Crossfield, in which a car drove into the local park, Veterans Park causing damage to trees. 

Homes by Creation, the local home builder released the statement on social media, apologizing for what happened, adding that it took full responsibility for the entirety of the situation.  

More pothole repairs may cause major traffic delays north of Airdrie

Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, till 3 p.m., motorists can expect significant delays north of Airdrie on the QEII due to pothole repairs.

The repairs will be on the QEII northbound, from Highway 2A to Township Road 292 near Crossfield. There will be a double left-handed lane closure with speeds reduced to 80 km/hour, with no passing.

Town of Crossfield reacts to vehicle incident at local park

The Town of Crossfield has commented on an incident involving a car that occurred in one of its parks, which saw significant damage to the trees in the park.

In a social media post on Monday afternoon, The Town stated that on Friday, June 21, a motorized vehicle gained unauthorized access to Veteran’s Park, which resulted in a significant amount of damage to Town property, including the destruction of multiple mature trees.

70-year-old Calgary resident charged in Crossfield park crash

Airdrie RCMP has released more details on a collision that occurred on Friday evening in Crossfield, involving a 70-year-old individual from Calgary, who has now been charged with several offences, including refusing to provide a breath sample.

According to police, on Friday, June 21, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Airdrie Rural RCMP responded to a report of an impaired driver in the town of Crossfield.

Update: STARS air ambulance dispatched to Crossfield area

Earlier on Friday afternoon, STARS air ambulance was dispatched to an area near Crossfield after a single-vehicle collision on the QEII.

Police were on the scene but have since cleared the area. According to police, STARS transported one individual to the hospital.