Airdrie

On May 1, STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service) announced the passing of founder and former CEO, Dr. Greg Powell.

Powell passed away on April 30, 2025 at Foothills Hospice in Okotoks surrounded by family

"While his life is celebrated, rich with experiences, talent and ingenuity, Dr. Powell’s passing leaves a hole in the heart of STARS and for the people who loved him," stated STARS.

According to a press release, his inspiration for STARS was sparked by his experience in Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Saturday saw fire crews from both local and regional city, town, and county departments, as well as wildland firefighters battling both grassfires and wildfires amid dry and warm conditions. 

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• Update: Wildland grass fire in Rocky View County draws multi-agency response

Just after 10:30 p.m., Rocky View County officials stated that a wildland grass fire east of Lochend Road, near Woodland Road, had been fully extinguished. 

"There is no further risk to the public at this time," officials stated. 

Officials noted that all fire crews have been demobilized except for one bush buggy, which will remain on site overnight to monitor for hot spots.

On Saturday evening, Mountain View County officials noted that Alberta Forestry had updated the wildfire’s status to Being Held. The fire (RWF030) was burning in the Forest Protection Area (FPA) west of Sundre.

"This classification indicates that, given current weather conditions and available resources, the wildfire is not expected to grow beyond its existing boundaries," officials stated. 

They added that while the fire remains active, containment efforts have been effective, and the situation is stable.

King Charles will visit Ottawa to deliver the speech from the throne at the end of this month in a show of support for Canadian sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

The news came in his first press conference since leading the Liberals to a fourth straight mandate in Monday's election, where he laid out the priorities for his first few months, promising to "embark on the biggest transformation of our economy since the end of the Second World War." 

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major impact on the election.

Almost a third (32 per cent) said it had a moderate impact, while 26 per cent said it had a minor impact on the election's outcome.

Only nine per cent of Canadians said misinformation had no impact on the election at all.

Alberta Health Services has issued another public alert for potential measles exposures in the Calgary area, including at an Alberta Precision Laboratories’ location in Calgary's Northeast.

"These cases have also been in a public setting while infectious," AHS stated on Friday evening. 

Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:

• Alberta Precision Laboratory – Sunridge location, #3, 2681 36 St N.E.
  April 29, 2025 – 12:20 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.

Chief Constable Mark Neufeld resigned Friday after six years as head of the Calgary Police Service (CPS), the Calgary Police Commission announced in a news release. No further information was provided as to his resignation. The commission said it has appointed Katie McLellan as interim chief, effective immediately.

Following earlier media reports, Federal Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek confirmed Friday afternoon that he intends to step aside for the current parliamentary session to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a by-election in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot.

The announcement was posted to Kurek's social media accounts.

On Friday afternoon, the City of Airdrie enacted a fire advisory, due to what officials had advised were current and forecasted hot and dry weather conditions.