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CrossIron Mills mall officially opened its brand new food hall July 27 with a ceremony that featured Italian dancing and speeches from developers.

A crime spree ended July 27 after a man and a woman suspected of involvement in a number of crimes, which crossed jurisdictional lines, were apprehended in Calgary.

A crime spree ended July 27 after a man and a woman suspected of involvement in a number of crimes, which crossed jurisdictional lines, were apprehended in Calgary.

The cause of an explosion and fire in a detached garage on Springwood Crescent S.E. July 18 is still under investigation, according to Airdrie Fire Department (AFD) Deputy Chief Garth Rabel. “The investigation is still ongoing,” he said.

Scammers are more likely to target young people than seniors, according to a new survey released by the Better Business Bureau (BBB).

Residents of Airdrie’s southwest will have to contend with construction on Eighth Street as the City of Airdrie began work to twin the major north-south roadway July 25.

Airdrie’s newest firehall opened July 14, and according to Fire Chief Kevin Weinberger, “we’ve made the full move over.” He said the best part of the new hall is the access to the city core and the Reunion area without having to fight traffic.

Training is just part of the job for an Airdrie firefighter, and it’s something they spend two to four hours doing each day. “Collectively, we do well over 1,000 hours of training a month.

A new indoor play structure at Genesis Place Recreation Centre opened July 20 and was immediately called, “a good addition to the facility,” by Mayor Peter Brown. “I got to play on it and it’s awesome,” he said. “The kids had a blast.

In a preventative initiative to promote the use of organic green bins, the City of Airdrie is reminding residents fats, oils and grease (FOG) poured down the drain can cause clogging along the sanitary sewer infrastructure.