Airdrie

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.

A roadside grass fire was reported Saturday afternoon south of Range Road 271 in Rocky View County. A resident sent a photo to DiscoverAirdrie just after 12 p.m.

"Fire by the road south of Range Road 271," the resident noted.

DiscoverAirdrie has reached out to Rocky View County officials for confirmation. As of publication, no official details have been released, although officials noted that they are following up on the information.

A grass fire temporarily shut down Highway 9 in both directions near Township Road 262, just north of Highway 566, on Saturday afternoon, though the highway has since reopened. 

Smoke has moved into the Airdrie area Saturday, with the local forecast calling for hazy skies, gusting winds and potential air quality health risks through the weekend.

Environment Canada’s forecast notes "local smoke" Saturday and "widespread smoke" Saturday night. Winds from the northwest are expected at 20 km/h, gusting to 40, before becoming light this evening. The daytime high is forecast at 20 C, with a low of 2 C and a risk of frost overnight.

Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut and head of the country's space agency.

While best-known in later years as a federal cabinet minister, Garneau, who died this week at 76, was also a Navy officer, a systems engineer, and an astronaut with a lifelong passion for science, according to his friends and colleagues.

The end of the week is near, and what better way to kick off your weekend than by joining the Summer Cruiser and I at the Summit Cup?! 

Location: Monkland Soccer Field 

Date: June 7 & 8

Time: 10am-5pm 

Rocky View County Fire Services has issued a fire ban for both its East and West regions, citing persistent hot and dry weather.

The ban is effective immediately and will remain in place until conditions improve. Under the fire ban, all burning and fireworks permits are suspended, and burning is prohibited, except for the following:

• Indoor household fireplaces

• Properly attended camp stoves

• Barbecues (charcoal, propane, or natural gas)

• Wood pellet grills

Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line
 

For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.

It may be easier, but exporting will make the business more productive and profitable.

 Australia hopes its crop will recover from last year’s drought and frost, while Canada’s production is expected to be down

The 2025-26 red lentil market hinges on what happens with Australia and Canada, say analysts.

If those two countries have average yields, supply and demand will be well balanced, Chuck Penner, an analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, recently told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 25 conference in Singapore.

Canada and the United States are both looking at sizeable crops, while conditions are also favourable in Russia and Kazakhstan

There is potential for a big increase in green lentil production in 2025-26 after several years of tight supplies, says an analyst.

Canada will lead the way with an estimated 842,000 tonnes of production, Chuck Penner, analyst with LeftField Commodity Research, told delegates attending the Global Pulse Confederation’s Pulses 2025 conference in Singapore.