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Three people were arrested after the Airdrie RCMP and its enforcement partners seized thousands of pounds of stolen copper wire, vehicles, weapons and drugs from a rural residence northeast of Calgary, Dec. 15.

Stephen’s Backpack Society has been making a difference in the lives of less fortunate children for five years, but this Christmas, one family was given a home for the holidays.

Rocky View County announced $657,736 worth of funding for 21 community organizations, Dec. 7.

Rhonda Fisher was presented with the Airdrie and District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS) Golden Heart Award, Nov. 27 at the Holiday Inn Express. The volunteer advocate team leader has been with the organization for seven years.

On Dec. 13 at 1:51 a.m., two unknown men entered the Fas Gas in Airdrie with what police are describing as a black baton and a semi automatic pistol. The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.

For the past year, Airdrie residents in need of suicide and bereavement counselling have been forced to drive to Calgary.

Habitat for Humanity’s project to be built at Monklands Soccer Park has been postponed indefinitely.

Mayor Peter Brown said he is looking forward to working with the newly-elected executive of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), after its general assembly, Dec. 9. “We have a very cooperative relationship with the CRP,” he said.

For many Canadians, Question Period is the face of the House of Commons. That’s not surprising considering that it is the portion of Parliament’s daily schedule that gets most of the spotlight.

Last week, Albertans learned that a massive new multi-billion dollar north-south transmission line will be run west of the QE2 before crossing to the east just north of Crossfield.