Local News

The Rocky View Schools board of trustees approved the Capital Plan for 2013-2016, March 15.

Several Airdronians were part of a group of 2,100 Albertans who rallied against Bill 2, The Education Act at the Legislature in Edmonton, March 19.

Airdrie will not have a cat bylaw any time soon. On Oct. 3, 2011, council asked staff to look into the viability of a cat bylaw after a resident expressed concern with cats crossing busy roads and being struck, fighting and getting into garbages.

A body found on the side of the road near Balzac’s CrossIron Mills mall and the Nexen gas plant on March 20 has been deemed suspicious in nature. At about 10 a.m.

For the second time in just over a month, Rocky View County has declared a Level 2 fire ban, effective March 13. “The conditions are extremely dry,” said Rocky View Fire Services Deputy Chief Garth Rabel.

City council will spend an extra $2.9 million for a new Calgary to Airdrie water line. Council endorsed the recommendation of the Finance Advisory Committee to amend the 2012 capital budget to increase funding for the project, March 19.

City council reaffirmed its support by voting to provide financial and in-kind contributions to the 2012 Alberta Culture Days and ARTember events, March 19. The City will provide $14,270 and $5,730 in non-financial support.

Local parents were disappointed with Alberta’s Education Minister’s controversial comment made during a province-wide conference call, March 19.

A body found on the side of the road near Balzac’s CrossIron Mills mall and the Nexen gas plant on March 20 has been deemed suspicious in nature. At about 10 a.m.

Lawyer Peter Dobbie has been appointed the new Farmersí Advocate for Alberta, filling a position that has been vacant for nearly a year.