Local News

Dustin Piper, a 23-year-old Olds man charged with first-degree murder, made his first court appearance in Airdrie Provincial Court via closed-circuit television from the Calgary Remand Centre on March 21.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) staff is disappointed with the funding the division will receive next year from the Province. RVS will be receiving 3.01 per cent, $5.

Life-long Airdrie resident Sonya Young wants to remind dog owners to be responsible for the behaviour of their pets. Late last month, Young’s dog Gretzky was attacked at the off-leash area, adjacent to Nose Creek Park, by two large dogs.

Airdrie’s Chinook Winds Regional Park will soon be lit up after dark. Wild Rose MP Blake Richards announced a $102,750 federal grant for installation of solar and wind-powered lights at the park, in Airdrie’s southwest.

Airdrie’s dog control bylaw is not changing. Airdrie City council voted to maintain the status quo after staff presented a report, March 18, on the number of dog bites and attacks that have taken place in Airdrie over the last five years.

Airdrie Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 95 Emberdale Way, at about 5:15 p.m., March 14. When firefighters arrived, light smoke was emanating from the basement suite of a residential bungalow.

A man from Olds has been arrested for the murder of an Airdrie man found dead in his home earlier this year. On March 18, police arrested Dustin Piper, 23, in connection with the murder of Garland Curtis.

Airdrie taxi cab drivers may soon see some changes after City council gave first reading to a taxi cab amendment bylaw, March 18.

Airdrie City council unanimously approved an additional $130,000 to complete the East Lake Athletic Park capital project, March 18.

Airdrie residents spending a night on the town will soon notice an increased police presence.