Airdrie

The union representing Alberta teachers says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action and they could hit the picket lines in the next four months.

Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling says teachers are sending a message that they are united and will no longer prop up an underfunded public education system.

Finance Minister Nate Horner says a mediator's recommendation rejected by teachers included the same 12 per cent pay increase over four years that has already been accepted by other unions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections.

Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appeared at a town hall meeting attended by about 300 in Three Hills Monday.

She came with Tara Sawyer, who is running under the party banner in the June 23 byelection in the area.

The RCMP's Musical Ride will make multiple stops this summer, including performances at the Calgary Stampede, Spruce Meadows, and Century Downs in Rocky View County.

The Musical Ride is described by the RCMP as "an iconic Canadian spectacle recognized at home and abroad, and a symbol of tradition, honour, and pride." It features up to 32 RCMP officers and their horses performing intricate formations and drills set to music.

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday.

The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

The maximum value of those contracts was more than $90 million but only $65 million was paid out.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield, warning that smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for Airdrie and surrounding areas at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, warning that wildfire smoke is causing or is expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.

The alert applies to Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield. Environment Canada and Alberta Health officials say air quality and visibility can fluctuate over short distances and change significantly from hour to hour.

A few long-term forecasts are already in for one of Airdrie’s biggest summer events, but they aren’t exactly lining up.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is calling for "sunny, very mild" conditions from July 1 to 4. The Farmers’ Almanac, on the other hand, warns of "hot temperatures for Canada Day."

AccuWeather’s local forecast splits the difference: a high of 18°C and low of 10°C on July 1 — cooler than usual, but dry.

A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.

Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for renewables in 27 jurisdictions and found Alberta's are now the most costly. 

Under a code of practice for solar and wind projects published last week, the Alberta government says operators must provide an estimate for the cost of dismantling turbines and panels, removing underground concrete infrastructure, hauling waste away, replanting vegetation and other items. 

Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.