Airdrie

A Calgary man and woman are facing more than 50 charges after an investigation into the alleged trafficking of stolen utility trailers in Calgary and Cochrane.

In October 2024, investigators became aware of two people who were alleged to be selling stolen utility trailers to unknown victims online. Nine trailers were reported stolen from locations across the two communities between October 2023 and December 2024, and then sold to nine victims through online platforms with fraudulent VINs.

Alberta Parks has added two more advisories to a growing list of bear warnings and closures in Kananaskis Country, after new reports of grizzly bluff charges.

A closure for the Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit Trail was issued Aug. 11 and remains in effect until further notice. It includes the trail from North Interlakes Day Use to White Spruce Day Use, Everest Trail, and all portions of shoreline. Officials say multiple bears are feeding in the area and a grizzly bluff charge was reported.

Airdrie had the third-lowest per-person municipal spending among Major Municipalities in 2023 and was one of only five municipalities to reduce spending after inflation from 2009 to 2023, according to a new study from the Fraser Institute.

Fourteen-year-old Airdrie volleyball player Brooklyn Orel is ranked 11th in her group as of Aug. 12 in a national contest to be named Youth Athlete of the Year, appear in a 3BRAND advertisement in Sports Illustrated and win $25,000.

Didsbury’s Wesley Wilks has claimed a bronze medal for Team Alberta in the Men’s 50-metre Special Olympics Breaststroke at the 2025 Canada Summer Games.

Airdrie’s Ray Cossette will set out Sept. 1 on a 6,487.7-km cycling trip from Airdrie, Alta., to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, without a support vehicle, according to the campaign page for Pedaling for a Purpose: Ray Rides Across Eastern Canada.

Saturday, the largest car show in Airdrie took place, the 2025 Doin' it on the Grass hosted by the Time Travellers Car Club of Airdrie.

Nose Creek Park was filled with all kinds of vehicles from the past, and plenty of Airdronians relived their past or learned about the older vehicles.

Kaleigh Clow, the president of the car club, was elated to see so many car enthusiasts enjoy the day.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were the 55th Annual Show at Pioneer Acres, showcasing the history of pioneering here in Alberta.

Diana Rowe, the marketing coordinator for Pioneer Acres, explained that while Friday was wet and rainy, Saturday and Sunday were perfect weather for what they had planned during the day.

"Saturday, we were able to move forward with all our live demonstrations. Over the two days, we were able to complete all the field work, and we even hilled potatoes with horsepower, and we dug them all up with horsepower on Sunday."

On Friday, the Rocky View Regional Handibus Society celebrated 45 years of service.

Paul Siller, the society's executive director, is proud of the large milestone.

"I don't know how we got here, but we did. It has been a struggle at times, but the demand keeps coming."

Earlier this year, he told DiscoverAirdrie that the society is on track to give around 15000 rides this year. around 10 per cent higher than last year.

"Some people use our service once or twice a year. Others need it twice a month. Some need it a little more frequently."

Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations across Canada.

The federal Liberals are in the midst of consultations on the upcoming 2025 budget. While federal budgets typically are tabled in the spring, this one is set to land during the fall session of Parliament.