Airdrie

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consider reversing a recent policy change that ended the public disclosure of expense receipts over $100 for ministers and other government officials.

Smith, asked about the change Thursday at her Alberta Next panel town hall in Edmonton, told the crowd that it caught her off guard but was made for safety reasons.

One man is dead and another is missing after a canoe capsized on Saturday on Barrier Lake in Kananaskis.

Cochrane RCMP say they were called to the lake at about 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 16.

A 56-year-old woman was taken to hospital with hypothermia.

A 60-year-old man was found dead, and a 30-year-old man remains missing. Police say all three are Calgary residents.

Search efforts so far have not located the missing man. RCMP say their Underwater Recovery Team will begin a search at 10:30 a.m. and are asking people to avoid the area so crews can work safely.

The Town of Didsbury says power has been restored at its Butte pumphouse after an outage caused low water pressure Monday.

The town said restrictions on water use have now been lifted, but some residents may still notice lower than normal pressure.

Earlier in the day, the town had asked people to delay laundry and dishwasher use while crews worked to restore power.

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It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. 

Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a federal return-to-work order continues. 

Alberta RCMP are urging residents to guard against mail theft and say simple measures can reduce the risk.

Police said steps such as using a locking mailbox, collecting mail promptly and arranging for neighbours to pick it up while away can help prevent theft. They also recommend shredding correspondence that contains personal or financial information.

Things aren’t just wild in Airdrie. On Sunday, the Town of Okotoks warned residents after a bear was spotted in Waller Park, posting signs and reminding the public to stay alert.

The advisory said the sighting happened in the area of 100 and 102 Riverside Drive West.

Alberta Health Services says a new minimally invasive procedure to remove blood clots in the lungs is now available at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre as well as three Edmonton hospitals.

The health authority said the treatment provides an option for post-operative patients who cannot receive clot-busting medication and would otherwise require thoracic surgery.

With two weeks to go before the Labour Day long weekend, Airdrie is heading into a stretch of late-summer sunshine before the long-range forecasters take over with mixed predictions for fall and winter.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is calling for a mix of sun and cloud Monday with a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon and a risk of a thunderstorm. The high is expected to reach 23 C with a UV index of 6.

The Town of Irricana says it has approved its first subdivision approval in more than a decade and its first-ever subdivision dedicated to industrial economic development.

In a release, the town said that on Aug. 14, 2025, it completed the final steps to endorse and register an 11-lot light-industrial subdivision known as Pioneer Industrial Park.

Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta’s plan for paid COVID-19 shots, calling it concerning and confusing.

On Monday, two months after the province announced it was adding a fee, it opened online pre-ordering for the vaccine. Albertans still need to book appointments for the shots, starting in October.