Community

“Somewhere over the last 10 years or so we've fallen behind and we're only going to get worse and worse as we get closer to 100,000 people.”

After more than an hour of deliberation, councillors voted unanimously in favour of going ahead with functional programming for the new building, considering the options presented and the myriad comments and questions provided by council members.  

“This is coming together as a community, removing the barriers, and saying, ‘How can we be better together? How can we be in the same boat rowing in the same direction? Each doing our part as a healer, a helper, or a hero."

A National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration was held in Airdrie's Nose Creek Regional Park on June 21, featuring a series of speeches, song, and dance performances.

“The parent has a lot of tasks and a lot of emotions, and I wanted to support those parents because in the end, supporting the parents helps the children and it keeps the children feeling affirmed.”

Airdrie's CAO has announced his retirement this summer after a career with the City of Airdrie spanning 36 years.

The City of Airdrie has announced the winner of the annual Mayor for a Day contest, which is open to all Grade 6 students in Airdrie.

Airdrie musician Steve Jevne is kicking off the summer with the solo artist's new love song, "Best Friends Fall in Love," which he performed live for the first time on June 17.

We now know who will be the parade marshal at the upcoming Canada Day Parade in Airdrie.

The Schools Out Nerf Event gives participants 1.5 hours to run around and shoot each other with safe, foam-tipped darts on June 24.