Airdrie

Airdrie’s damp start to August is picking up where July left off — with more rain in the forecast and a risk of thunderstorms overnight.

The northbound Stoney Trail NE exit to westbound 96 Avenue NE has reopened after being closed for several hours Saturday due to a traffic incident.

CLEAR: The earlier traffic incident on NB Stoney Tr to WB 96 Ave NE is cleared. #yyctraffic #yycroads

Rocky View County Fire Services responded to a CP Rail train derailment around 2 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Range Road 272 and Township Road 222, south of Langdon.

Six rail cars, believed to be carrying grain, derailed into an adjacent field. No roadways were impacted. No injuries have been reported, and there are no hazardous materials involved.

“There is no threat to public safety,” the county said. “No evacuation or decontamination procedures were required.”

Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted to reject the Crown corporation's latest contract offer.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against.

The offer included wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years but also added part-time workers that Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service afloat.

The union had urged the roughly 55,000 postal service workers it represents to reject the proposal.

RCMP say they have been unable to locate a suspect after officers responded to a report of a man attempting to light a fire on a rural road, but do not believe there is any immediate risk to the public.

Upon arrival, officers located a stolen vehicle and attempted to track the suspect on foot.

RCMP say they conducted an extensive search of the area utilizing police dog, helicopter, and drone resources. The suspect was not located.

RCMP say they have been unable to locate a suspect after officers responded to a report of a man attempting to light a fire on a rural road, but do not believe there is any immediate risk to the public.

Upon arrival, officers located a stolen vehicle and attempted to track the suspect on foot.

RCMP say they conducted an extensive search of the area utilizing police dog, helicopter, and drone resources. The suspect was not located.

The move is part of the Canola Council of Canada's new strategic framework, 'Canola Forward: A Strategic Framework for 2025-2030.'

The news came in a press release announcing the new framework. Chris Davison, president & CEO, says the framework is focused on priorities identified by the Canadian canola industry and is aligned to help the industry seize emerging opportunities while navigating changing industry and trade dynamics.

It wasn’t just your imagination — July brought heavy, record-setting rainfall to the Calgary area, with Airdrie also seeing above-normal precipitation totals.

An audit of Alberta medical clinics charging membership fees found no significant cases of patients paying out of pocket for covered medical treatment but paying members are likely getting more thorough care.

The province launched the audit in 2023 in response to concerns over a Calgary medical clinic switching to a membership model and planning to charge annual fees of about $5,000 for families and $2,000 for an adult.

Calgary Police say photo radar enforcement will focus on several neighbourhoods this month, as well as construction zones where workers are present.

For the month of August, photo radar will be focusing on the communities of Acadia, Applewood Park, Bowness, Citadel, East Village, Fairview, Huntington Hills, Kingsland, Palliser, Pineridge, Renfrew, Strathcona, Temple, and West Hillhurst.

The Calgary Police Service says it will also deploy radar in active construction zones.

There are also 52 Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) locations throughout the city.