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 Blokker proud to help Northern Raiders
Matthew Blokker has the perfect football name. The problem for the Prince George, B.C. native and head coach of the Vancouver Island Raiders of the B.C. Junior Football League, is he rarely, if ever blocked.[...]
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Harper huge for Thunder
Wherever Harrison Harper plays hockey, a storm erupts. The six-foot, three-inch, 215 pound 17-year-old started the season with the Hurricanes and currently skates for the Thunder. His playing style can describe both of those weather events: crash and bang.[...]
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 Tyrell out for season
Dana Tyrell is out for the season after injuring his right knee in what looked like a harmless play on Jan. 15. Tyrell, an Airdrie native and forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning, got tangled up with a Pittsburgh Penguin and fell, twisting his knee.[...]
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 Tanzania travellers
Five young adults from Airdrie are gearing up for a six week visit to Tanzania, Africa this July to help local villagers drill wells and build windmills for clean, safe, drinking water.[...]
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 Premier addresses education concerns
Building more schools, adding technology to the curriculum and giving Albertans access to affordable post-secondary education were among the promises Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk made to students at Airdrie's Muriel Clayton Middle School Jan 25.[...]
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 Driver rolls stolen car, causes traffic chaos
A Saskatchewan man is in serious condition in hospital after rolling the stolen car he was driving into an Airdrie ditch this afternoon. Moments before the crash, Airdrie RCMP had attempted to stop the car around 12 p.m.[...]
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 Hegg named Airdrie PC candidate
Kelly Hegg will represent the Progressive Conservative Party in the Airdrie constituency in the upcoming provincial election, it was announced today. Hegg, an Airdrie alderman, beat out fellow PC candidate nominees Linda Bruce and Mike Crawford to run for Airdrie's MLA in the next election.[...]
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 Mexico beating suspect confesses
The Mazatlan man charged with attempted murder of Calgarian Sheila Nabb confessed and apologized to her family during a press conference Saturday.[...]
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 PC hopefuls gear up for nomination meeting
With the Progressive Conservative nomination meeting just one day away, Airdrie's potential PC candidates are pounding the pavement, finding out what's important to Airdronians.[...]
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 Building a new beginning
The basement has been dug, the foundation has been poured and now the walls are starting to go up. Daniela Drew can finally visualize the house she is going to live in. Drew, a mother of three children aged six, nine and 10, will move into the semi-detached house in Bayside in May or June.[...]
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 City rallies for fire victims
Chris Balson stood in disbelief last week as he helplessly watched a fire rip through his Coopers Square home, completely gutting everything he and his family had worked so long for.[...]
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 Petit plays big
For Kristian Petit, it's always been about the numbers. The Airdrie Thunder forward has posted an impressive 27 goals and 27 assists for 54 points in 37 Heritage Junior B Hockey League games this season.[...]
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 Locals sweep to Southerns
Josh Lambden is moving away from competitive curling while Matt Lemna is just getting back into it. The pair will get their fill of competition Jan. 20-23 as they represent the Airdrie Curling Club at the Boston Pizza Men's Southern Playdowns at the Inglewood Curling Club in Calgary.[...]
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 Artist showcases spiritual side of work
The Airdrie Public Library has a knack for choosing talented and unique artists to feature in their monthly Art in the Library program and this January is no exception.[...]
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 Airdrie RCMP News
Wallet stolen Local cops are searching for a pair of suspected thieves who allegedly lifted a woman's wallet from her purse at the CrossIron Mills Mall. RCMP said they received a complaint that around 4:30 p.m.[...]
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 Rhonda's golden heart
Rhonda Fisher has a heart of gold, and she's got three plaques to prove it. Fisher, a volunteer with the Airdrie and District Victim Assistance Society (ADVAS), was recently named as the recipient of the society's Golden Heart Award.[...]
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 City ponders alarm bylaw
City council has agreed to table amendments to a bylaw that would see people fined for having the RCMP dispatched to false alarms. The Security Alarms Bylaw was first passed in December 2010, and staff came to council Monday night with some proposed changes.[...]
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 Blake's budget
The Long Gun Registry, agriculture, property rights, defence, health care, social programs, senate reform and changes to civil service pension plans were just some of the topics brought up to Wildrose MP Blake Richards during a pre-budget consultation open house at Genesis Place last week.[...]
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 Anderson responds
A little over a week after two PC Party nominees have come forward, current MLA Rob Anderson speaks about his potential competition. Last week, former mayor Linda Bruce and Ald. Kelly Hegg announced that they would be running for the PC Party nomination in the Airdrie constituency.[...]
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 Crawford to challenge for Airdrie PC nomination
The Progressive Conservative nomination race is heating up, with a third candidate coming forward to run for the nomination. Airdrie resident Mike Crawford, 36, has announced that he will challenge former mayor Linda Bruce and current Ald.[...]
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 Young gets NDP nod
Alberta's NDP officially has a candidate in the Airdrie riding. Bryan Young, who ran for the party in the last provincial election, has been selected as the Alberta NDP candidate for the Airdrie constituency.[...]
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 Fire leaves family homeless
A young Airdrie family - including two-year-old triplets -- is homeless following an early morning blaze that destroyed their Coopers home Friday. Fire crews raced to Coopers Square around 8 a.m. to find the two-story home with smoke billowing from the roof.[...]
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