Local News

Although there are still four-and-a-half months left in the year, Irricana Town council has already exceeded its annual remuneration budget. Councillors receive compensation for travel to and time spent on committees and boards.

A Calgary man’s body was recovered Aug. 11 after he fell off a tube and drowned in Chestermere Lake five days earlier. The body was located at about 3 p.m. after dive teams from the RCMP’s “E” Division Underwater Recovery Team out of B.C.

If you are interested in the history of engines and the power of yesteryear, you’ll love the Blow Off Some Steam event at Pioneer Acres, Aug. 20 and 21.

Airdrie and Beiseker RCMP responded to a call of stolen welding truck at CrossIron Mills mall in Balzac, July 22. The truck was parked on CrossIron Boulevard and was taken between 3:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Karin Lowen is hoping to bring a national title home to Irricana and add to the community’s long-standing baseball legacy. She was a member of Team Alberta at the Women’s Canadian Slo-Pitch Championship just outside London, Ont., Aug. 9-13.

Cochrane and area residents will soon have another option for getting around, as the Town received a cash injection from the Province to provide public transit, Aug. 9. The Town will receive up to $6.

A number of dignitaries and politicians attended the official opening of Alberta’s newest provincial park, Aug. 9.

Bearspaw First Nation voters had their say in the band’s election, Aug. 9. Darcy Dixon will replace former Chief David Bearspaw, who was ousted following a federal court ruling when he failed to call an election last fall.

Residents in Bragg Creek are arguing an initiative to protect homes and businesses from potential wildfires will simply open the door for more logging in the area.

The theft of a boat and trailer in Olds quickly turned into a high-speed chase ending in Airdrie, July 31. At 7:26 p.m., Olds RCMP were dispatched to the scene of a robbery in progress at a local storage facility in the town.