Crossfield

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.

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."

Catch Air 106.1 at the Crossfield Farmers Market This Thursday!

Exciting news, Crossfield! Air 106.1 is heading to the Crossfield Farmers Market this Thursday, August 1st, and we can’t wait to see you there. Join us for an afternoon of fun, community spirit, and fantastic giveaways!

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!

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."

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.'

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.