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Parents often turn to local social media groups with the same question: Is my child’s car seat installed correctly? A town just north of Airdrie offers a free opportunity to get expert guidance today.

On Friday afternoon, Didsbury will host a car seat safety clinic at the Didsbury Fire Hall from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Certified child passenger safety technicians from CarSeat Connection and the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC) will be on hand to check car seats, answer questions, and help ensure children are safely secured.

Alberta’s film scene just scored big: The Order, a locally shot crime thriller, is making waves with a jaw-dropping 92 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Filmed across Alberta—Didsbury, Calgary, Bragg Creek/Kananaskis, and the Drumheller/Dorothy areas—the film showcases the province’s stunning landscapes as the perfect backdrop to its high-stakes story of crime, extremism, and a race against time.

Didsbury Peace Officers issued 40 warnings in one hour on Tuesday morning at a four-way stop near a local high school as part of an enforcement and education campaign.

The Alberta Motor Association (AMA) lists failing to stop correctly as one of the most common driver errors and an automatic failure on a road test. Alberta law requires drivers to:

​​​​​​Blowing snow and icy roads are creating dangerous driving conditions along the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Highway, prompting a warning from the Didsbury Fire Department.

Emergency responders are urging motorists to slow down and use extra caution as they deal with multiple collisions.

"With blowing snow and icy road conditions, please take extra caution if you have to travel today. Emergency personnel are dealing with collisions on QEII. Give us room to work, and please slow down," the Didsbury Fire Department stated on social media.

At their meeting on February 4, the trustees of Chinook's Edge School Board discussed the spring budget process and created tools to help newly elected trustees succeed.

The Chinook’s Edge Board of Trustees reviewed an annual report outlining the division’s preparations for the upcoming spring budgeting process.

"The division has designed its process to prioritize fairness and transparency in the way resources are allocated. The Board supports the process," stated Chinook's Edge.

A major collision involving many vehicles had shut down the QEII southbound between Veterans Boulevard and Yankee Valley Boulevard but has since reopened.

Crews were on the scene tending to the situation.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 2 northbound near Township Road 310 just south of the Didsbury overpass is causing delays.

Witnesses say it looks like a lorry attempted to cross the highway in this morning's heavy fog when several vehicles crashed into its side.

The slow lane remains clear, but drivers are urged to reduce speed and use caution in the area. Crews are on the scene.

There is no word yet on injuries or when the scene will be fully cleared.

Didsbury RCMP was asking for the public’s help locating a missing male who was last seen in Didsbury in the spring of 2024. RCMP have reported that he has been located safe

They would like to thank the public for their assistance.

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The Town of Didsbury has announced that the main ice surface at the Didsbury Memorial Complex will remain unavailable for the 2024/2025 season. Efforts to restore it with a rental chiller unit have failed.

The update was shared in a Friday press release, following weeks of work to implement the plan approved earlier this month.

The previous traffic delays in and near the Town of Didsbury have been cleared.

According to a post, there was a semi-truck broken down at the Highway 582 junction (at the stop sign by the Zion Church). Traffic was being detoured down 10 Street (past the Rosebud Valley Campground).

Just a bit further east, still on Highway 582 going up the hill towards the 4-way stop/Highway 2A) a truck broke down.