Rocky View News

As after the holiday case numbers show progress and a decline in new cases, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced on Jan. 14 the province will ease some restrictions Jan. 18.

Tim Gerwing, director of communications for the UCP Caucus, said Banff-Kananaskis MLA Miranda Rosin lives alone, so when she travelled to Saskatchewan to visit family over Christmas, she was following public health guidelines.

Although 2020 was tough for many, Airdrie showed positive net-migration trends as it cracked the top 20 for “growth cities” in Canada, according to data analyzation from U-Haul.

The order of the Knights of Columbus started wth humble beginnings in St. Mary’s Church in New Haven Conn., and was founded by a parish priest Father Michael J McGivney in 1882.

An adult male was arrested at a residence in Chestermere Jan. 12 on multiple charges, including assault causing bodily harm and two counts of forcible confinement, among other charges.

Airdrie remained at 160 active cases of COVID-19 on Jan. 13, as Alberta recorded fewer than 1,000 new cases for the fifth day in a row.

An 18-year-old male was arrested in Springbank after stealing a vehicle and conducting multiple offences, including break-and-enter, robbery and mischief.

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.

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.