Opinion

Our page 3 story in this week's issue centres around the growing need for a Francophone high school in Airdrie.

For some reason, the concept has captured the attention and imaginations of online conspiracy theorists who believe the establishment of a '15-minute city' is a communist government tactic that intends to restrict people’s freedom of movement, track their whereabouts, and create a dystopian future where no one would be allowed to drive cars.

News about the local airport in Beiseker reared its head again last week, after our office received word from a group of concerned citizens about a significant spike in the airport's annual lease rates for lots.

Dear editor, One thing I've noticed in Airdrie – a city of 75,000 people – is the lack of a nice arena. 

I was one of the lucky few (OK, more like 19,000) who was able to snag a ticket to last week's Calgary Hitmen game against the Regina Pats at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Dear Editor Upon performing an annual review of my expenses, and reading recent articles and commentaries in both local Airdrie newspapers from concerned budget-conscious residents, I feel the need to voice my own concerns and bring some suggestions

More than just giving an accurate snapshot of Airdrie's population, a census reveals other important data that provides great benefit to the municipal government.

I love private detective stories. I think it is the simple morality of them which appeals to me. There is usually a lone PI working toward the truth despite all the best efforts of everyone around him or her to hide it.

Dear editor, At the municipal level, City councils are formed by an electoral process to at least give the impression of representational government.

One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic was its correlation with local crime statistics. With so many people confined to their homes in 2020 and 2021, there was a corresponding drop in reported thefts, both in Airdrie and outside the city.