Opinion

The snow started to fall just after our print deadline for this week's Airdrie City View. By the time our reporters awoke for our print production day on Nov.

Dear editor, Regardless of how long the E-Scooter pilot program carries on in Airdrie into winter and through to next year, and in advance of ‘spin-off’ programs that may very well introduce winterized scooters and covered alternative E.

A turf field would certainly benefit Airdrie economically. Glass said he'd heard up to 400 Okotoks families were planning to come to Airdrie for the game this weekend. Instead, those families will be heading to Cochrane on Friday, where many will likely spend money on gas and food.

As our politics-heavy coverage in this week's issue shows, it's been an eventful few weeks for some of Rocky View County's politicians. 

Dear editor, I read with interest and some empathy Mr. Schulz’s position on why the City of Airdrie should not remove problem beavers from Nose Creek near Waterstone. I would like to express a counter point on this matter.

Dear editor, Every weekday afternoon between the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., there is a parade of sorts on Highway 564 (Country Hills Boulevard) on the bridge where it goes over Highway 201 (Stoney Trail).

Considering the curiosity many of our readers seem to have about local news publishers, I figured it would be worthwhile to write a column that clears up some questions and misconceptions people may have about the news/publishing landscape in Airdrie and Rocky View County. 

Every time our newsroom has produced a story about Thorpe's case this year, it's met with comments that NCR verdicts are just a way to get murderers off for free, or an excuse for murderous behaviour. People seem to think Thorpe has gotten off easy. But those comments couldn't be further from the truth.

The annual Legion Poppy campaign is kicking off this coming week.

Danielle Smith cleared the first hurdle this month when she won the United Conservative Party’s leadership race, but she faces a far taller one next spring.