Airdrie

The investigation continues after a single-vehicle collision Monday morning near Sperling Manitoba.

RCMP received the report of the incident on Highway 3 at 9:15 a.m. It was of an erratic driver who appeared to have lost control of their vehicle and rolled.

STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched to the scene, as well as other emergency services.

The 39-year-old female driver, from Airdrie, was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

In August, Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported a two-per cent year-over-year increase, the slowest growth rate since February 2021, down from 2.5 per cent in July.

Airdrie City Council is continuing to tackle the housing affordability crisis. During its presentation on Tuesday, the Council accepted the 2024-2030 Affordable Housing Principled Action Plan update report and presentation as an informational update.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into the tragic plane crash that claimed six lives near Calgary on July 28, 2023.

The incident involved a Piper PA-32R aircraft departing from Calgary/Springbank Airport on a flight to Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Approximately 15 minutes into the journey, the aircraft collided with a mountain, resulting in its destruction and the fatal injuries of the pilot and five passengers.

A critical step in preserving the Nose Creek Valley is on the horizon as Calgary City Councillor Jasmine Mian prepares to submit a Notice of Motion (NoM) at today’s Executive Council meeting. The Nose Creek Preservation Society (NCPS), a local advocacy group, has tirelessly championed the cause of Nose Creek for over two years. 

A fire erupted at a well site northwest of Airdrie on Monday, injuring five workers; has been extinguished. According to an early update on Wednesday from HWN Energy Ltd., the well was brought under control yesterday evening at approximately 5:30 p.m.

As war spread in the Middle East on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly "unequivocally" condemned Iran's move to fire dozens of missiles into Israel and called for no further escalation in the war from all sides.

Joly also begged Canadians in Lebanon to leave immediately as Israel began what it is calling a limited ground operation against Hezbollah targets in the southern part of that country.

Around 1200 residents received free food from the Calgary Guru Nanak Free Kitchen and the local Sikh community on Sunday.

Residents in need were able to stop by the Northcott Prairie School parking lot and fill up their grocery bags with different types of food that they were offering like fresh produce, canned goods and much more. 

Airdronian Sandeep Singh, a volunteer with the kitchen, explained they arrived in the parking lot around 9:30 a.m. to set up and be ready for when Airdroninas arrived around noon.

An event was held in Airdrie over the weekend (Sunday) to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is observed on September 30th each year.

Residents were invited to Bert Church LIVE Theatre to watch a feature film screening of Muffins for Granny by Nadia McLaren. Following the film, McLaren held a guided workshop for attendees. 

Sue Methuen one of the directors of the Circle Connections for Reconciliation Society explained why this film was chosen.

Cereals Canada recently released their 2024 Canadian Wheat Crop Progress and Harvest Assessment Update.

Harvest operations are still underway in many areas of the Prairies.

Stats Canada surveyed farmers in June with estimates showing Canadian farmers planted over 8.2 million hectares of non durum wheat this year, a 3% decrease from last year, while durum acreage showed a 5 per cent increase to nearly 2.6 million acres.

Non-durum wheat is grown across the country in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and in southern Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.