Airdrie

Alberta is buying American alcohol and gambling machines again, three months after Premier Danielle Smith announced restrictions aimed at fighting back against U.S. tariffs.

Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally said Friday that the move signals a "renewed commitment to open and fair trade" with the United States.

Smith said in March that the province would no longer buy U.S. alcohol and video lottery terminals, or sign contracts with American companies. Alberta's liquor stores are privately owned but must order stock through the provincial government.

Airdrie city council has adjourned a special meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday to review an enforcement order issued against land owned by Strategic Group at 196 Edwards Way SW.

According to a June 9 notice from the City, the June 10 meeting has been adjourned to a future council meeting, with the new date still to be determined.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has lifted the special air quality statement for Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield, ending a brief period of wildfire smoke warnings over the weekend.

The statement was issued late Saturday night and dropped Sunday evening after conditions improved. 

With the smoke dissipated and skies cleared, Airdrie is now bracing for a short burst of heat followed by a string of cooler, unsettled days.

One of the most anticipated events of the summer is just three weeks out, as Airdrie gears up for a full day of parades, food, fireworks and community celebration on July 1.

According to the City of Airdrie, the Canada Day lineup could include up to 100 floats, multicultural showcases, sidewalk BBQs, and a 20-minute fireworks finale, with events running from morning through night across the city.

The City is encouraging residents to bike, walk, use transit or e-scooters, and to limit vehicle use where possible to ease congestion and reduce parking strain.

The Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC) of Irricana will permanently shut down on June 25, after 15 years of service in the community, citing "extreme financial challenges" and low enrollment despite efforts to restructure.

The closure was announced in a June 3 social media post addressed to BGC Irricana families.

Other local BGC chapters include BGC Airdrie and BGC Cochrane and Area.

"After careful consideration, we must share the difficult news that our last day of programming and services in the Irricana community will be June 25, 2025," the statement said.

Some Airdrie households will see cash in their accounts—or cheques in the mail—several times between now and mid-July, with three scheduled federal benefit payments landing on June 20, July 4 and July 18.

A fourth provincial benefit is scheduled for August. Together, the four disbursements provide financial support to eligible families during the early weeks of summer break.

Canada Child Benefit – June 20 and July 18

On Friday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) confirmed a case of measles in the Calgary Zone and issued a public alert identifying several locations where members of the public may have been exposed to the virus.

According to AHS, the individual with confirmed measles visited the following locations while infectious:

• J Club Grill & Bar, #500 26 McKenzie Towne Gate S.E., Calgary
  Exposure time: May 29, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds.

It's a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he's just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for keeping the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight time.

That night is also Game 1 of the NHL's Stanley Cup finals; Macklem ends his press conference with a hearty "Go Oilers!"

Environment and Climate Change Canada has lifted the special air quality statement that was in effect for Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield.

The advisory, which was issued at 10:22 p.m. Saturday due to wildfire smoke, ended late Sunday as conditions improved.

Air quality in Airdrie reached a high-risk level of 8 on the Air Quality Health Index overnight Saturday. By Sunday evening, the index had dropped to 4—indicating moderate risk.

Rocky View County Fire Services confirmed to DiscoverAirdrie that multiple fire crews from the region were dispatched at approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday for a grass fire on the west side of Highway 9, north of Highway 566.

The fire resulted in a temporary closure of the highway, which has since reopened.

"Fire spread rapidly south/southeast to Highway 9 with gusting winds of approximately 30 km/h. On arrival, crews requested a temporary closure of Highway 9 in both directions due to zero visibility," officials said in an emailed statement.