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As one of four town hall meetings hosted across the metropolitan Calgary region last week, emergency service personnel, community members, local officials, and election candidates gathered in Airdrie on Aug. 13 to discuss what is being deemed an “ongoing crisis” about rural ambulance availability .

The Airdrie Oilmens Association put on its annual Bikes and Bulls charity fundraiser from Aug. 13 to 15, including drag racing, rodeo fun, food trucks, and live entertainment, among other offerings.

St. Martin de Porres High School (SMdP) is officially getting the much-needed upgrade and expansion it needs to accommodate a growing population of Catholic high school students in Airdrie.

The Airdrie family that has owned the Horseman Motel for more than three decades recently notified Suncor Energy they are cancelling an eight-year standstill agreement and resuming legal action.

The Squiggly Pig Marketplace celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting on Aug. 7

The Time Travellers Car Club of Airdrie's annual show-and-shine – dubbed 'Doin' it on the Grass' – took over Nose Creek Regional Park on Aug. 7.

A strong start for the Airdrie Irish was not enough to quell an elite second-half effort from the Alberta Football League’s (AFL) newest team.

In previous editions of A View to The Past, I’ve discussed the history of some of Airdrie’s most enduring landmarks, The Nose Creek Bridge and The Water Tower on 1st Avenue.

Airdrie kids are getting a chance to dig their fingers into the dirt and gain some life experience this summer as part of a youth-focused gardening program.