Airdrie

Residents of Airdrie and the surrounding area are being urged to exercise caution, as a fog advisory is currently in effect.

Environment Canada issued the advisory on Thursday evening before nine, highlighting hazardous driving conditions.

Fog patches are reducing visibility to near zero in certain areas, and these conditions are expected to persist throughout Thursday night. Visibility is forecasted to improve by Friday morning, but until then, drivers should prepare for challenging travel conditions.

Drumheller RCMP has reopened Highway 9 near Highway 836, northeast of Airdrie, following a fatal collision earlier this morning. 

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At today's Rocky View Schools Board of Trustee meeting, the board heard a report on students who received 100 per cent on the provincial diploma exams back in June.

Seven students from across RVS got 100 per cent across their respective classes.

Here are the students and what classes they achieved the feat (all information provided by RVS):

Alberta's government said it will engage with education partners to develop a new junior high and career education curriculum. According to the province, this effort will aim to improve student success and align future junior high curriculum with the recently updated elementary curriculum. The government plans to release the draft curriculum in the spring of 2025.

Following that, school authorities will have the option to pilot the new curriculum in classrooms during the 2025-26 school year and provide additional feedback to refine the content further.

Airdrie's Fire Department is reminding residents about a hidden but potentially deadly danger in their homes—carbon monoxide (CO)—especially as colder weather sets in.

Deputy Fire Chief James Kostuk noted that some residents may be unaware that nearly every home has at least three to four sources of carbon monoxide, often from common appliances. Signs of CO gas buildup in your home can include stale or stuffy air, moisture on your windows and walls, soot build-up around appliances and vents, or a pilot light that keeps going out.

One of the year's most highly anticipated horror-drama movies, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, which was filmed near Airdrie, has released new photo stills.

First look at Lynne Ramsay’s Made in Alberta film ‘DIE, MY LOVE’, starring Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence and LaKeith Stanfield.

The thriller follows a mother who struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis. pic.twitter.com/CNzDvOydgO

Drumheller RCMP advises that Highway 9 near Highway 836, northeast of Airdrie, has been re-opened for regular traffic.

Earlier this morning, emergency crews were responding to the scene.

Airdrie's Community Safety and Social Services Standing Committee recently heard from Natasha Guillot, a social planner with the city, about the Airdrie Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program and its preparations for the 2026-2028 Funding Cycle.

This week's Airdrie Techmation Thunder Spotlight belongs to Daytn Kulynych.

The Thunder picked up two wins last week. On Friday, they edged out the Coaldale Copperheads 3-2, and on Saturday, they overpowered the Ponoka Stampeders with an 8-3 victory. This brings the Thunder's season record to 8-6.

Head Coach and General Manager Mark Kulynych wrote that Daytn had a great overall weekend.

"DK (Daytn Kulynych) had by far his best game of the year on Friday, and was all around the puck."

Locals who are early risers - whether out of necessity or want - appeared to have caught a glimpse of what some are reporting to be a meteor in the sky earlier this week on Wednesday at approximately 6:34 a.m.

Social media was flooded with video clips of the event, and our southerly neighbours also saw the brilliant green streak of light. Other social media users in British Columbia and Edmonton were also treated to the surprise in the sky.