Carstairs

The nearly decade-old case of the death of an area woman, 31-year-old Amanda Antoni is being explored by the Netflix series, Unsolved Mysteries. Antoni was born in Calgary and raised in Carstairs.

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."

Two hours after the news that a massive wildfire had reached the town of Jasper, Carstairs Fire Chief Jordan Schaffer and several other firefighters were dispatched to the town. 

Within hours, he and several other firefighters from his department as well as Didsbury firefighters were in the thick of one of the largest wildfires in the national park's history.

"When we got there, the wildfire had already come through; the town was well on fire by that time," he said. "It was pitch black when we got there, so we couldn't see where the forest fire was due to all the smoke."

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.

Calgary Stampede Lotteries has announced the winners of the 2024 Stampede Lotteries draws.

"The prize winners were randomly selected on Wednesday, July 17. Congratulations to all The Greatest Winners!" The Calgary Stampede stated.

Local winners

• Kinsmen Million Winners (groceries for a month): Marco Cesario, Airdrie  

• Kinsmen Million Winners (fuel for a month): Shaun Byrne, Rocky View County

Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services made a stop north of Airdrie on Thursday to announce that $4.3 million in funding has been invested in the Alberta Sheriffs to fight rural crime.  

Minister Ellis made the announcement in Carstairs alongside Mayor, Lance Colby, saying that the investment supported the establishment of two plainclothes teams – one in northern Alberta and one in southern Alberta – to support police in carrying out surveillance on criminal targets in rural areas.

Alberta Mounties have provided an update on an incident that occurred late last month involving the exchange of gunfire between police and a suspect near Carstairs.

According to Mounties, as a result of the investigation by the Southern Alberta District General Investigation Section and Calgary Police Service into the incidents leading up to the officer-involved shooting, charges have been pursued against a 34-year-old Calgary resident, Stefan Service. 

Today around 2:10 p.m., the Carstairs Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire in the east ditch of the QEII northbound lanes, between Township Road 293 and 294. 

The fire is believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette. Thankfully, the fire was contained quickly.

With the Airdrie area under a heat warning, the ditches, and all other areas, are extremely dry right now. By throwing a cigarette out your window, you are risking property damage, and the lives of those around and the first responders who have to deal with the fires.