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Olds RCMP seized 560 grams of suspected fentanyl and arrested a 25-year-old resident of Olds during a drug investigation at a local hotel on August 31.

Mounties stated that they attended a room at a local hotel while continuing an ongoing drug investigation, where officers engaged with the room occupant.

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.

Shortly after releasing one trailer for a movie filmed in Alberta, TUBI released another last week for an Alberta-shot movie.

The official trailer for Wynonna Earp: Vengeance showcased that the movie will be released sometime on the TUBI streaming service in the fall.

According to IMDB  "Wynonna Earp is coming home to battle her greatest foe yet: a psychotic seductress hellbent on revenge against her...and everyone she loves."

A made-in-Alberta film shot partly north of Airdrie in Didsbury will premiere worldwide this month at one of the most prestigious film festivals.

Starting August 6, The Town of Didsbury is implementing level-one water restrictions and a fire ban.

The reason for the water restrictions and fire ban is because of repairs that needed to be done to the Butte Standpipe which has some seepage. The pipe plays a key role when it comes to supplying water to residents.

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."

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 Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies has announced that there are facilities available for wildfire evacuees, several of those facilities are in Rocky View County and neighbouring Mountain View County.

On its website, The Agricultural Society has a map with the location details, as well as what the facilities include and contact details.

Multiple local fire departments have announced that they have deployed members to Jasper as a devastating wildfire has breached the town. 

Carstairs Fire Department shared that they have sent equipment as well as three members to assist in firefighting efforts, adding they picked up a member from the Didsbury Fire Department, driving through the night to reach the town.

A Disbury couple won $5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 draw.

After decades together, Murray and Darlene Timmins will now be set for a long time after their big lottery win. Their winning ticket came from the June 26 draw.

The couple has a routine when it comes to lottery purchases.

“We’ve been playing the same numbers since the 80s,” Darlene said. “They were the same numbers my late father played, as well.