Local News

In a fitting gold-medal final between the league's two powerhouse teams, the Cochrane Cobras overcame the Springbank Phoenix 5-2 on Oct. 21 to claim the Rocky View Sports Association (RVSA) girls' soccer championship.

The Airdrie Lioness Club – famous for its red-vested volunteers and yearly Christmas hampers – has changed its moniker after nearly 40 years, following a decision not to join forces with the Lions International Club earlier this year.

Airdrie’s own Fulton’s Home Hardware Building Centre was recently presented with the Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year award, which recognizes the top Home Hardware location across the country.

Multiple Airdrie business owners have spoken out against alleged pollution stemming from a nearby concrete facility they claim affects both their staff and customers, culminating in an air quality study to be completed in the next few weeks.

As cold weather quickly approaches, Airdrie Fire Department officials are reminding motorists to inspect their block heater connections, after a faulty connection led to a vehicle fire in the community of Reunion on Oct. 19.

Sam, an eight-year-old boy from Airdrie who is living with Cerebal Palsy and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, recently was able to partake in a train ride from Banff to Vancouver. “His two favourite things included playing bingo with Captain Starlight,

Five games into the 2021-22 regular season, the Xtreme U15 AAA boys’ hockey team find themselves at the top of the south division in the Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL), with a 4-1-0 record.