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Slowing down to place seed at a uniform shallow depth will increase seed survival and improve the return on a canola seed investment, according to the Canola Council of Canada Canola crops need at least five living and healthy plants per square foot

Hardware was handed out to honour Airdrie’s finest philanthropists at the 12th annual Airdrie Volunteer Awards on May 6 at the Town and Country Centre.

Residents who live in the area surrounding the new proposed Rockyview Motorsports Park (RMP), to be located half a mile northeast of the city, met at the Airdrie Agriculture Centre on April 30 to voice their opposition to the project.

An Airdrie woman has been convicted of accessing the personal health information of 34 people and uttering forged documents.

After a lengthy debate Rocky View Schools (RVS) board of trustees came to a decision May 1, to raise transportation fees by $10 per student to a $20 per family maximum.

Airdrie will not be supporting three regional decision items to be considered at an upcoming Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) meeting on May 15.

Traffic in the southbound lanes of Highway 2 was slowed to a crawl on May 2 after a tanker truck overturned and leaked oil onto the road.

Airdrie City council approved additional funding of $190,290 to complete three water/sewer projects in 2014.

A resident came to council’s regular meeting on Sept. 2 to renew a complaint and to request clarification on how complaints are handled by the Town of Irricana.

Polaris Travel Clinic and Pharmacy is currently offering measles vaccinations without the wait, at a cost of $50. On April 29, Alberta Health Services (AHS) declared a measles outbreak after 22 cases were confirmed in the province.