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The Airdrie Recycling Depot saw a huge increase as residents unwrapped their Christmas presents and undecked the halls this holiday.

Convicted felon William Clayton Bradshaw of Red Deer has been re-arrested after a botched afternoon carjacking near Airdrie, Dec. 29.

After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the Alberta green party is back on the political scene. The EverGreen Party of Alberta was registered by Elections Alberta on Dec.

Nominations for the Progressive Conservative party in Airdrie began Jan. 5 in preparation for a yet-to-be-announced spring election. A 13-day window will be open for candidates to officially file nomination papers and a Jan.

The value of construction permits in 2012 is about 32 per cent higher than last year’s total. As of Dec. 1, the City recorded $347 million in construction value, up $84 million from last year’s $264 million.

On Dec. 23, a 1993 red Volkswagen Jetta was stolen from a residential driveway near Chestermere. The car was parked in front of the Rural Strathmore residence in the High Point Estates area east of Chestermere.

Meeting dates have been chosen for the Critical Transmission Review Committee, an expert group appointed by the Alberta Government to review two high-voltage transmission lines between the Edmonton and Calgary regions.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is estimating damage caused by November windstorms in southern Alberta to be at least $200 million.

We were shocked and saddened to learn about the death of Councillor Rick Butler on Boxing Day. Butler served the public for decades, working as a senior manager for governments, municipalities, First Nations and the private sector across Alberta, B.

After a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the Alberta green party is back on the political scene. The EverGreen Party of Alberta was registered by Elections Alberta on Dec.