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With Indigenous relations becoming an ever important and forefront topic over the last year, the City of Airdrie is about to celebrate its first Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sept. 30.

Aftan Forrest is one of six candidates hoping to represent Airdrie on the Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees in the upcoming Oct. 18 election. The candidate for Airdrie’s public school board said she comes from a long line of educators who have passed on their passion for pedagogy to her.

There are some new safety decals located near the CP Rail line in Airdrie to continue raising awareness of the importance of railway safety.

Former Airdrie City councillor and small business owner Fred Burley is adding his name to the race for a Rocky View Schools (RVS) trustee position in the upcoming municipal election.

A local artist has helped transform a 20-foot by nine-foot construction trailer into a colourful mural that portrays Canada’s landscape from coast to coast in honour of seniors at an Airdrie retirement home.

At the Sept. 20 City council meeting, Coun. Al Jones brought forward a motion for the City to erect a number of flags in support of Alberta’s Indigenous people around Airdrie, including the flag poles at City Hall.

The City of Airdrie is expressing concern over a deal that has been made between the federal government and the National Police Federation (NPF) concerning retroactive pay and a salary increase for regular members and reservists of the RCMP.

During a ‘Free Alberta’ strategy press conference on Sept. 28, Airdrie-East MLA and Deputy Speaker Angela Pitt openly stated that she no longer has confidence in Premier Jason Kenney.