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Some small business owners in Airdrie say the NDP government’s carbon tax, expected to roll out next year, will negatively affect their businesses. Starting Jan. 1, a carbon tax will be applied to fuels at a rate of $20 per tonne in Alberta.

Seventeen firefighters responded to a fire in Williamstown with six pieces of apparatus shortly before noon Nov. 1. The fire took place at a two-storey, six-unit townhouse complex on Williamstown Grove NW.

The future of the nearly $18-billion Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund was discussed during a public meeting Oct. 27 at the Edmonton Federal Building.

A made-in-Airdrie program that links budding entrepreneurs with established business mentors won another award Oct. 4.

The Council Budget Committee (CBC) – comprised of all members of Airdrie City council – began public meetings Oct. 26, hearing first from groups requesting City-funding in the 2016 operating budget.

For the first time in five years, the area known as the Calgary periphery – which includes Airdrie and Rocky View County – has dropped out of first place in the rankings of the most entrepreneurial major cities in Canada compiled annually by the Cana

City of Airdrie Director of Corporate Services Lucy Wiwcharuk told the Council Budget Committee (CBC) Oct. 26 they should exercise caution when considering capital budget commitments in the proposed 2017 capital budget.

Three Cochrane businesses were broken into sometime during the early morning hours of Oct. 24. According to Cochrane RCMP Constable Jennifer Brewer, someone broke into West Valley Chiropractic Centre on West Aarsby Road by prying the front door open.

Beiseker Mayor Ray Courtman is hoping to open a dialogue on business in Beiseker following the closure of some establishments along the community’s Main Street in the past few months. In a post on his blog Write Ray! Oct.

Rocky View County (RVC) council will continue under the leadership of Reeve Greg Boehlke and Deputy Reeve Earl Solberg for one more year, after both councillors received their titles by acclamation at council’s annual organizational meeting Oct. 25.