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Votes have been tallied for the Oct. 18 municipal election, and Airdrie’s current mayor Peter Brown is headed for a fourth term in office.

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Rocky View Schools (RVS) unveiled a temporary outdoor art installation in partnership with Blackfoot artists at the public school division’s Education Centre in Airdrie on Oct. 5.

Crossfield was host to its annual farmer's market including a variety of vendors offering handcrafted goods, fresh produce, and more on Oct. 2.

The Airdrie Techmation Thunder’s 2021-22 season got off to a mixed start on Sept. 17 and 18, with the junior B team recording a loss and a win in their opening slate of Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) fixtures.

Airdrie Agricultural Society's Art of the Harvest, Olde Tyme Harvest Demonstration, went ahead on Sept. 18 including thrashing demonstrations, wagon rides, live music, and more.

Students of Aurora Dance Academy performed a series of highland dances for attendees at the Polaris Centre in conjunction with Alberta Culture Days on Sept. 18.

Archers from Airdrie and area honed their craft at an Archery Canada-sanctioned shoot in celebration of Archery Day on Sept. 18.

Despite rainy weather, Airdrie BMX track was host to contestants and bystanders during the Airdrie BMX provincial finals and championship on Sept. 11 to 12.

The City of Airdrie celebrated airdrieFEST on Sept. 11, with the annual street festival including various booths and entertainers on Main Street.

The call of a snap federal election last month put candidates into campaign overdrive during a polarizing time in world politics, and the result has shown a high occurrence of campaign signs being vandalized in the Banff-Airdrie riding.