Local News

A Bearspaw sports facility is one step closer to fruition. On March 18, the Bearspaw-Glendale Community Association (BGCA) received a $750,000 pledge towards the facility, to be located at the Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre and school site.

Recently retired Alberta provincial court judge John Reilly will run as a Liberal candidate in the Wild Rose riding in the upcoming federal election.

An Acme family is reeling after a freak accident sent three-year-old son Zachary McGrath to hospital after a television fell on him, March 18. The accident happened at about 11 a.m.

Since Alberta Health Services (AHS) took over ambulance service in July 2010, average response times have increased by about 34 per cent, despite a 12 per cent decrease in call volume.

Last week, Dr. Lloyd Maybaum, president of the Calgary Physicians Association, revealed the now infamous letter seemingly threatening his job for speaking out after the delay of a treatment centre for mentally ill children.

City council voted to start a public relations campaign to educate residents about responsible pet ownership after a number of citizens brought forward concerns about the condition of the Big Springs off-leash park, March 21.

City council voted to implement changes to Airdrie Transit’s InterCity Express (ICE) buses, local service and Dial-A-Bus as well as a transit park-and-ride at the Ron Ebbesen Arena, March 22.

Members of the Airdrie Integrated Traffic Unit, consisting of RCMP and Sheriff Highway Patrol members, responded to the scene of a single-vehicle collision on Highway 2 at the Yankee Valley Blvd. overpass. At 8:07 a.m.

City council approved a hazardous material assessment and the development of a management plan for 11 buildings in Airdrie, March 21.

A federal election is on the horizon and parties are releasing candidate lists. Locally, the race in the Wild Rose constituency, which encompasses Airdrie, could be closer than in previous years.