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Alberta Parks has issued another bear warning in Kananaskis, after a grizzly bluff-charged a hiker near the Ribbon Creek Trail parking lot.

The advisory, effective Aug. 8 and in place until further notice, also cites multiple recent grizzly sightings along the trail.

The following bear warnings and closures are currently in effect across Kananaskis:

Rocky View County council will meet on Tuesday to discuss the impact of flooding on county infrastructure.

Reeve Crystal Kissel has called a special council meeting for Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. in council chambers.

The discussion comes at a time when the region has exerpience a stretch of above-average precipitation in the region — previous DiscoverAirdrie reporting noted Calgary experienced its third-wettest July on record, with Airdrie also seeing a notably wet month — and forecasts show more showers and thunderstorms in the coming days.

Alberta is appealing a temporary injunction of a law banning doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.

A judge granted the injunction in June, ruling the provincial law raises serious Charter issues that need to be hashed out in an ongoing court challenge of the legislation.

Court of King's Bench Justice Allison Kuntz said the law is likely to cause irreparable harm to gender-diverse youth and she didn't find the contrary evidence submitted by the province to be overwhelming.

The former head of Alberta’s front-line health agency says she's aware of misinformation that may compromise a third-party investigation into a multimillion-dollar health contracting scandal.

Athana Mentzelopoulos, once the CEO of Alberta Health Services, filed a lawsuit against the provincial government in February alleging wrongful dismissal.

She said in a letter Friday that claims are circulating publicly that she was unwilling to meet with retired Manitoba judge Raymond Wyant for an interview in his investigation.

The Crossfield and Madden Food Bank has been open full-time now since January 1st, 2024, and it has been a busy journey ever since.

Angela Wigglesworth, the president of the food bank and co-founder, along with her sister Cheryl Longeway, explained that a lot has happened since the beginning.

Airdronian Hayley Isabel's busy summer continues as a new song is on the way, with more performances on the way.

During the Friday of the August long weekend, Isabel performed at the Strathmore Stampede.

"I got to play with a full band for the second time ever in my life, and it was so fun. The crowd was just amazing as well."

And on Sunday, she made the trip to Camrose for the Big Valley Jamboree.

The Mountain View County (MVC) General Election is ramping up with a number of residents putting their names forward for the councillor positions.

Urban municipalities within Mountain View County include the towns of Carstairs, Didsbury, Olds, and Sundre, as well as the Village of Cremona. Each municipality is responsible for electing its own councillors.

The current candidates include:

With harvest just getting underway across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to think about safety when working with grain. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is urging farmers to prioritize safety around grain handling with the launch of its fifth annual Be Grain Safe Week.

Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities on Monday in what their union is calling a national day of action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET. 

Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle

Manitoba’s livestock producers have one less place to sell their animals.

Heartland Livestock Services announced July 25 that they are closing their Brandon location.