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Two Airdrie residents have been arrested for drug offences following an investigation by Airdrie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit (CRU).

While many Airdrie residents are keen to get out of the house and enjoy the city’s frozen waterways, the Airdrie Fire Department (AFD) is reminding residents of the importance of understanding ice safety to avoid unwanted injuries and accidents.

Active cases in Airdrie dropped by 25 since the day previous, bringing the local active case count to 160, while across the province 38 deaths were reported in a 24-hour span, the most since the pandemic arrived in the province.

“What is paramount for either one of these groups, whether high school or elementary or middle, is whatever their choice ...  [it is] until the end of June,” said Rocky View Schools Superintendent Greg Luterbach. “We cannot flip back and forth.”

Many local businesses are feeling the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic in Airdrie, including Good Earth Café in northwest Airdrie.

Airdrie-based makeup artist Sarika Mehta will represent the city on a national stage this summer, when she competes at the 2021 Canada Galaxy Pageants.

Two additional deaths have been reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 13 in Airdrie due to COVID-19.

On Monday, Premier Jason Kenney said the province's supply of the vaccine will run out a week from now, "unless we get a huge surprise shipment."