Airdrie hosting major soccer tournament

Airdrie will host several soccer teams for the remainder of this week, with the Summit Cup returning tomorrow.

Lauren Dunlop-Dorgan, the Operations Director with Airdrie Soccer, shared some details about the big tournament.

"The cup runs from June 5 to 8. We have kids, from U10 age to U19 age, and tiers one through four."

She shared that the tournament will be using 10 locations and 21 fields throughout the entire city.

"It's one of the biggest tournaments of all sports, actually, in the province, with 235 teams coming this weekend."

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA seat up for grabs

Multiple communities north of Airdrie will be heading to the polls to select a new Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) near the end of the month.

Three different byelections will be taking place on Monday, June 23, one of those being the riding of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. The other two include Edmonton-Ellerslie and Edmonton-Strathcona.

4R’s of Fertilizing Forages

Fertilizing your forage stand is a significant investment; protect that investment by ensuring you are utilizing the appropriate source, rate, timing and placement of fertilizer. This is known as the 4R’s of forage fertility.

The following considerations should be incorporated into your fertility plan:

Ideally, soil sample in the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, to assess initial soil fertility. Then use the results to create a fertilizer blend that also takes into consideration the targeted yield.

Federal bill includes new security powers to tighten border, immigration system

Proposed federal legislation would give authorities new powers to search mail, make it easier for officials to pause or cancel immigration applications and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role to include security activities.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the Strong Borders Act in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The government says the wide-ranging, 127-page bill aims to keep borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering.

Canada's domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report

Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year.

In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.

The think tank said its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadian respondents are considering a trip to the U.S. in the next few years - down from more than 50 per cent in the same survey last November.

Council approves rules for booking city-owned halls, parks, and meeting rooms

Airdrie City Council has approved a policy to standardize how municipally operated meeting rooms and event spaces are allocated across the city.

The policy establishes a four-tier booking priority system and outlines procedures for resolving scheduling conflicts. Council endorsed the measure at its June 3 meeting following a presentation by Rachelle Ash, team leader of Centralized Rentals and Customer Service.

Ash was joined by Brad Anderson, recreation manager, who responded to council questions during the discussion.