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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

Student growth will be funded in Alberta, according to Premier-designate Rachel Notley.

The lone occupant of a truck involved in a single-vehicle collision on May 14 was pronounced dead at the scene, according to EMS Spokesman Adam Loria.

Residents of Airdrie won’t be receiving their tax assessments for a while yet after City council delayed approving a request from staff to adopt the tax rate for 2015 at its meeting on May 19.

Airdrie Transit staff received approval from City council to go ahead with a request for proposal (RFP) process to develop a new Transit Master Plan (TMP) for Airdrie. The members of council unanimously approved staff’s request at the May 19 meeting.

Airdrie City council still wasn’t happy with the proposed Animal Control Bylaw, brought back before it on May 19 and have asked staff to go away and come back with more information about some crucial issues.

The City of Airdrie’s Waste and Recycling department is hoping residents will cast their votes for their community to participate in a Pet Waste Pilot project this summer, according to a release issued by the City on May 19.

Crossfield Deputy Mayor Jo Tennant and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ken Bosman appeared before Airdrie City council on May 19 to ask it to consider implementing a commuter bus service between the two municipalities.

Those looking to register floats for this year’s Canada Day Parade will need to get in touch with organizers earlier than normal.

After receiving first and second reading at a public hearing on April 28, final reading was given to an application to redesignate a portion of land from Direct Control District to Residential Two District at Rocky View County (RVC) council’s meeting