Airdrie

An Independent candidate running in a rural Alberta byelection says she has stopped door-knocking because of death threats.

Sarah Spanier, 33, of Castor, Alta., says she has told Mounties about the online threats, which include a social media comment saying she would be met with a shotgun if she showed up at someone's door.

She attributes the threats and other derogatory messages she has received to her advocacy for transgender people during her campaign in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, which encompasses communities such as Camrose, Drumheller and Wainwright.

17-year-old Airdronian Evie Hooper is currently in her third fight with cancer.

Just days after graduating from high school, she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive bone cancer called osteosarcoma.

Veronica Hooper, the mom of Evie, explained her first battle came only at a month old when she was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma.

"She had her right eye removed because of tumours in both eyes. We flew to Toronto for treatment, and she was doing pretty well. The form of cancer she did have meant there was a chance she would get cancer again."

A series shot in Alberta has officially wrapped up production.

According to a social media post, Billy the Kid has officially concluded filming season three. There’s no word yet on when the season will be released.

Most recently, the Historical Village, located within Calgary's Heritage Park, was occupied for the filming of the third season.

On Wednesday, the City of Airdrie celebrated the completion of Gwacheon Park restoration work at Nose Creek Park.

The park’s six totem poles, gifted by the City of Gwacheon, were restored and reinstalled at the park in May of last year.

The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.

The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from his post in connection with a probe into the "Blue Hackle Mafia" social media group, Lt-Gen Michael Wright said in a statement to army ranks Wednesday and shared with The Canadian Press Thursday.

Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser.

One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early 2023 before being shot down off the U.S. coast, apparently originated from China and carried sophisticated equipment.

The balloon episodes generated intense public speculation before fading from the headlines.

The All Canada Classic Sheep Show returned to Brandon this past weekend, bringing together sheep producers from across the country to showcase breeding stock and connect with fellow industry members.

With about 250 sheep for sale and attendees from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, the event marked a milestone for the national sheep industry.

A local success story

Brandon last hosted the national show in 1981, and the event remained here for three years before moving westward across the country.

Calgary police are bracing for an influx of motorcycle gang members in the metropolitan area— including the Hells Angels — for a planned gathering on Friday.

The police did not confirm the location or scope of the gathering but advised residents to remain vigilant.

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) says residents can expect to see a heightened police presence across the city during the event, with officers closely monitoring participants and enforcing all applicable laws, including the Traffic Safety Act.

Earlier this season, a house finch made an unexpected choice for her nesting site in Airdrie: a front-door wreath. Rather than disturbing the bird, the homeowner Erica DeHeer gently moved the wreath to a safer, more stable spot.

“She’s been happily nesting there for a few days now,” she said on social media. 

In a bid to share the experience, DeHeer installed a small camera near the nest and now hopes to live stream the footage to others. There’s just one catch — the platform requires at least 50 subscribers to enable livestreaming from a mobile device.

A funnel cloud was spotted north of Airdrie on Monday.

Around 7 p.m. on Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) received multiple reports of a funnel cloud spotted east of Acme towards Carbon.

Christy Climenhaga, a scientist with ECCC, shared it was a cold core funnel.

"There were some very weak showers in the region, not really the setup you would typically see for a lot of these cold core funnels."

At this point, it does look like the funnel cloud stayed aloft.