Airdrie

In a light-hearted social media post, Statistics Canada revealed some of the spookiest-named locations across the country, including one in Alberta.

It appears that Grave Flats, Alberta, made the list. Still, commentators noted that there are quite a few more creepy-named locations in Alberta, including Dead Man's Flats and Minnewanka Landing, which, when translated from the Nakoda language, means 'the water of spirits.'

With proposed amendments to the Meat Inspection Act, the province is looking to increase fines for offenders from $10,000 to $100,000 per violation in response to a rise in illegal animal slaughter and the sale of uninspected meat.

This week's Airdrie Techmation Thunder Spotlight belongs to Jaivir Kaler.

The Thunder won both of their games on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, they knocked off the Three Hills Thrashers 5-1, and after facing plenty of adversity on Saturday, they beat the Rocky Rams 4-2. On the season, Airdrie now has a record of six wins and five losses.

Head Coach and General Manager Mark Kulynych wrote that Kaler played his best game Friday.

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The wait is officially over for Halloween, and just one question remains. What will the weather be like today for the trick-or-treaters?

Stephen Berg, a Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada explained we will see a small temperature drop in Airdrie.

"Looks a slight bit cooler than the average for the time of year. Looks like it'll be into the plus-two range or so for the high and -10 range for the low."

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday. 

Earlier this month, Trudeau told a public inquiry that he has been given the names of past and present Conservative parliamentarians and candidates who are linked to foreign interference. 

Trudeau said members from other parties, including the Liberals, have also been flagged.

Airdrie-Cochrane Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and Minister of Infrastructure Peter Guthrie introduced legislation for Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones today that the province believes will strengthen childcare safety.

The amendments to the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Act aim to enhance child safety, increase accountability, and streamline enforcement in childcare settings across the province.

Today it was announced that the City of Airdrie were the successful recipient of a $7,500 grant from FortisAlberta to aid in a lighting retrofit project at the Plainsmen Arena, completed this June.

Enhancing energy efficiency and advancing the city's sustainability objectives are the two main objectives of this project.