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Airdrie-area resident Douglas Garland will not only stand trial in connection with the 2014 murders of a Calgary couple and their young grandson, he will also face a third first-degree murder charge, a Provincial Court judge decided on May 27.

Airdrie MP Blake Richards outlined initiatives included in the recent federal budget during a talk hosted by the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce at the Airdrie Ramada Inn on May 20. The federal budget, which was released on April 21, projects a $1.

An arrest has been made in connection with an armed robbery at Goldworks Jewellers on Main Street on May 6, according to Airdrie RCMP Media Liaison Constable Jason Curtis.

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) along with Airdrie RCMP and the Southern Alberta Emergency Response Team busted a grow-op west of Airdrie on May 22, according to a release sent on May 26.

The Airdrie Health Foundation (AHF) has provided funding for two initiatives, according to Mayor Peter Brown, a member of the AHF board. This is the first time the AHF has approved funding requests in its short, three-year history.

For the time being the City of Airdrie will remain in the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), after council voted 4-3 to retain membership at its May 19 meeting.

Citing dry, hot weather, officials with Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) enacted a province-wide fire ban on May 25.

Four witnesses were questioned in Calgary Provincial Court on May 19, the first day of a preliminary inquiry held to determine whether Airdrie-area resident Douglas Garland will go to trial for allegedly killing a Calgary couple and their grandson in

Bearspaw residents were given the opportunity to learn more about the proposed Glenbow Ranch Area Structure Plan (GBRASP) at an open house at RockPointe Church on May 14, where they offered feedback and asked questions of plan developers.