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Police Notebook: RCMP arrest man suspected of injuring officer

Police Notebook: RCMP arrest man suspected of injuring officer

RCMP has located and arrested a Lethbridge man who drove into a police car twice and injured an officer. On April 1 at about 7:30 p.m., an RCMP officer with the Beiseker detachment stopped a Ford F-350 truck for speeding through the Town of Irricana.
Shopper reports abduction in mall, helps police

Shopper reports abduction in mall, helps police

The Airdrie RCMP arrested a man from Innisfail for abducting a woman and assaulting a police officer on March 28. At about 4 p.m.
Independent joins the race in Airdrie

Independent joins the race in Airdrie

Independent Jeff Willerton has thrown his hat in the ring for the Airdrie riding in the upcoming Provincial election, April 23. Willerton ran for alderman in the 2010 municipal election and ran for leader of the Wildrose Alliance in 2009.
Budget Talk

Budget Talk

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards spoke with the Airdrie City View on April 3 about the federal government’s 2012 budget (or Economic Action Plan 2012) and what it means for his riding.
Wildrose leader campaigns in Airdrie

Wildrose leader campaigns in Airdrie

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith visited Airdrie on her provincial campaign tour, March 30; the same day the party released the first component of its Family Pack policy.
Penny pitched in budget

Penny pitched in budget

A penny saved is a penny spurned. Finance Minister of Canada Jim Flaherty became currency executioner on March 29 when he announced, as part of the 2012 federal budget, that the Royal Canadian Mint would stop distributing pennies.
Rocky View council rejects Crossfield library funding

Rocky View council rejects Crossfield library funding

County council rejected a Town of Crossfield request for $187,500 to support construction of a library in the community.
Contentious Elbow River Estates subdivision rejected

Contentious Elbow River Estates subdivision rejected

Rocky View County council unanimously rejected a contentious subdivision application that would have seen a four-acre parcel split in two, March 27.
Police Notebook: Teen seriously injured in collision on Highway 791

Police Notebook: Teen seriously injured in collision on Highway 791

A teen girl was taken to Foothills Hospital in potentially life-threatening condition after a head-on collision near Chestermere, March 26. At around 8:30 a.m., RCMP and other emergency personnel attended the accident on Highway 791.
Airdrie-Rocky View annexation official

Airdrie-Rocky View annexation official

The Government of Alberta approved Airdrieís annexation of 12,640 acres of land from Rocky View County, March 22. The move came after an agreement was reached last May following more than a year of negotiation between the County and the City.
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