Airdrie

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.

Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta.

In Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.

The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.

Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand to try and convince their respective governments to jointly recognize Palestinian statehood.

NDP MP Heather McPherson, who is leading an effort to recruit Canadian MPs, said building on work the three governments have already done might be the best leverage to advance a two-state solution.

As we are now around a month into the new mobile device rules with Airdrie schools. Rocky View Schools (RVS) Superintendent Greg Luterbach has shared his thoughts on how it's going so far.

Last week, the provincial government announced that it is lowering the cost of borrowing for municipalities, enabling them to invest more in services and infrastructure.

"Municipalities play an important role in shaping Alberta’s vibrant communities and contributing to a stronger province. At a lower rate, the province will now lend money to local authorities, which include municipalities, airports, counties and irrigation districts," stated the provincial government in a press release.

Albertans are being cautioned by the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) about a new email scam.

In the email, the scammer is pretending to be AMA stating whoever received the email won a free car emergency kit.

The scammer is not only impersonating AMA, but all Canadian Automobile Association and AAA club members.

There are reports of injuries after a gas well fire northwest of Airdrie erupted earlier this afternoon.

According to reports, five individuals were taken to the hospital; three individuals were reported to have life-threatening injuries, and two were listed with non-life-threatening injuries.

I think a pumpjack might have exploded just off of Big Hill Springs road, north of Cochrane pic.twitter.com/HOBthpbQ6X

The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember those who survived — and the thousands who didn't.

But amid the more difficult moments at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony on Parliament Hill came a few moments of levity and celebration.

"We've got tomorrow, we'll live for a brighter day," sang Diyet & the Love Soldiers, performing their song We're Still Here while dignitaries and children alike got up on their feet and started dancing.

It will be a month before bridge repairs on the Veterans Boulevard (Highway 567) bridge over the QEII are finished, which means that traffic in Airdrie will continue to be significantly impacted for the next several weeks. 

Canada's labour minister says striking grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver and their employers have reached a tentative labour deal.

Steven MacKinnon announced the agreement between Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association in a post on social media platform X, but provided no other details.

The union confirmed the tentative deal in a statement on Facebook, saying its members will conduct the ratification vote by Oct. 4.

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Golden West Radio is joining media outlets across Canada on Monday, September 30, for A Day to Listen 2024.

The day is an initiative led by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) where radio stations from coast to coast broadcast Indigenous voices, stories, and discussions, helping to raise awareness about the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.