Airdrie

A previous power outage in the Reunion neighbourhood of Airdrie that impacted nearly 700 customers has been resolved.

The outage was reported at approximately 4:25 on Tuesday afternoon, but no cause was given as to the outage. 

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A little over three weeks before the official end of the province's wildfire season on October 31, Alberta Wildfire has issued a fire advisory for the Calgary Forest Area (CFA).

According to the province, the advisory is due to very dry conditions and no anticipated precipitation. The advisory will remain in effect until conditions improve or further escalation is required.

Alberta is buzzing with excitement as a ticket purchased outside of Calgary - which could very well mean Airdrie - has snagged a whopping $250,000 from the top EXTRA prize in Friday night’s LOTTO MAX draw on October 4. The winning EXTRA number is 6709336.

This big win is the perfect treat for a local resident who has one year to claim their prize.

Airdrie residents and astronomy enthusiasts are gearing up for an exciting celestial event: the Draconid Meteor Shower, which occurs annually this month and could happen between tonight and tomorrow. 

The Fraser Institute has released its annual rankings of Alberta secondary schools; four Airdrie schools have made the top 100.

A youth was transported to the Alberta Children's Hospital on Monday evening after paramedics responded to an incident in the vicinity of Yankee Valley Boulevard and Kings Heights Gate Southeast at approximately 6:30.

According to Alberta Health Services (AHS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the youth was transported with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Although AHS EMS could not give details on the incident, there were reports that the incident was a collision involving a pedestrian.

RCMP were not available for comment at the time of publication.

As residents prepare for Thanksgiving and Halloween, major companies are already gearing up for the holiday season, with Amazon leading the charge in Rocky View County.

The retail giant recently announced plans to ramp up operations across Canada, including hiring 9,000 employees for full-time, part-time, and seasonal roles.

Airdrie RCMP confirmed that on Thursday last week, there was a reported disturbance around noon between Tim Horton’s and the former Ramada Hotel off of East Lake Crescent Northeast.

Motorists travelling on Highway 566 west of Balzac should expect delays as fibre optic utility work occurs between Range Road 11 and Range Road 13. The construction began on October 3 and is scheduled to continue daily until October 17, with work hours running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Airdrie councillor Tina Petrow will stay in her role as Director for Cities of up to 500,000 within Alberta Municipalities for another two years.

Petrow, who just passed her one-year mark as a director, explained what Alberta Municipalities is all about.

"They represent over 300 municipalities in the province, including Airdrie and bring their issues to the forefront with the province."