An Airdrie pilot who crashed his float plane in B.C.'s Okanagan Lake on Sunday miraculously escaped with only minor injuries. Lake Country RCMP said they received a call about the plane crash around 3:30 p.m. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3603248Plea se Click...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a warning Monday about various beef products that have been recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli. The meat was used in products like burgers, meatloaf and sliders under the Kirkland Signature and Safeway brands, sold all over Canada. RSS...

Peter Lougheed, the 10th premier of Alberta, has died. He was 84. "Although he was known to many for his contributions to Alberta and to Canada, his first dedication was to his family," read a family statement released Thursday. RSS feed from...

The doors will be locked Saturday night at 11:59 p.m. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman re-affirmed support from the board of governors for a lockout during a meeting Thursday in New York with talks on a new collective bargaining agreement going nowhere. RSS feed from...

Lockout or no lockout? With time ticking away to get a new collective bargaining agreement in place before a Sept. 15 deadline, the 2012-13 NHL season could be in jeopardy if labour talks stall. Join Sun Media hockey experts Don Brennan and Steve Buffery on Thursday, Sept. RSS feed from...

Rhonda Labas felt sick when she read an article in this newspaper last week about a pit bull hurting another dog in an Airdrie off-leash park in late August. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3603018Plea se Click To Read More...

Winds gusting beyond 100km/h pounded Airdrie for two consecutive days on Sunday and Monday but damage appears to be minimal. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3603017Plea se Click To Read More...

This year’s Lioness Hamper Program, which benefits nearly 1,000 people annually in Airdrie at Christmas time, is in danger of being shelved. A lack of adequate space has Airdrie Lioness Club President Crystal Adamo worried that come December, hundreds will be left without hampers. RSS feed from...

Suspicious fire at gas site near Crossfield A national intelligence force has been brought in to investigate a fire at a Crossfield oil field site that appears to have been deliberately set on Saturday night. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3603013Plea se Click...

Planning for the 2013 Airdrie Regional Air Show is officially underway after city council approved the organizing committee’s request for gift in kind support last Tuesday. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3603008Plea se Click To Read More...

Take it or leave it. That's the hard-line stance the NHL is taking on its newest proposal to the NHL Players Association. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602986Plea se Click To Read More...

With tougher penalties in effect for impaired drivers, Airdrie cops took to local backroads and highways during a long-weekend traffic safety blitz. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602625Plea se Click To Read More...

Allison Prentice is hoping to muzzle pit bulls in Airdrie. After one of the dogs attacked her daughter’s year-and-a-half-old Labradoodle in the off-leash area on the city’s east side the morning of Aug. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602624Plea se Click To...

With ARTember right around the corner, one Airdrie resident is doing her part to bring a lesser known artistic practice to the forefront. Leslie Cuthbertson, a local fibre artist, recently attended the Rug Hooking Week exhibit at Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio. RSS feed from...

Top six. Best in Alberta. National finalist. Whatever Quentin Reddy wants to call himself, it’s all accurate. The Airdrie country musician, who recently appeared on national television for CMT’s Big in a Small Town competition, learned Monday he has advanced to the finals. RSS feed from...

A year ago, Brandon Shuldhaus suffered the heartbreak of getting cut by the Airdrie Xtreme mere days before the start of the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League regular season. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602608Plea se Click To Read More...

Earle Connor will be the last member of the Canadian Paralympic team to arrive in London when his plane touches down at Heathrow Airport tomorrow. But Connor, a 36-year-old Airdrie resident, expects to be the first across the finish line in the T42 (above knee amputee) 100 metre final on Sept. ...

**** Liquor Store Robbed A man who robbed an Airdrie liquor store with a knife on Friday night managed to elude police after he ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash. RCMP said the man entered the Sobey’s Liquor on 8th Street around 11 p.m. RSS feed from...

From the south shore of Newfoundland to the prairies of Airdrie, Quentin Reddy has never lost touch with his country roots. In fact, the 34-year-old singer says he was born with music bug pumping through his body. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602174Plea se...

Hoping this will be the start of something big, AirdrieLife magazine publisher Sherry Shaw-Froggatt is optimistic her “Green-lighting Creativity” art project will not only be well received by the community, but will also turn into a project that will see all 28 utility and traffic signal boxes ...

A dozen local celebrities were at Woodside Golf Course on Thursday helping to raise money for two new ice surfaces at Genesis Place. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3602169Plea se Click To Read More...

Liberal MP Frank Valeriote has been slapped with a $4,900 fine for a robocall that broke telecom rules during the 2011 federal campaign. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3601730Plea se Click To Read More...

Even in death, Art Krusel showed the same toughness he taught his players on the frozen slabs of ice he often called home during his life. Regardless of the score or how bleak the outlook, fight to the end and never give up. RSS feed from...

Only in its fourth year running, the annual Wild Rose Hockey Challenge has now raised more than $200,000 for Victim Services in the Wild Rose constituency, which has organizer and Member of Parliament Blake Richards quite proud. RSS feed from...

Airdrie residents are tired of having to go into Calgary for their major health-care needs. That was the message Airdrie Regional Health Foundation vice-chair Michelle Bates received from members of the public after two separate consultation sessions. RSS feed from...

When Daniela Drew turned the key to her new home in the Airdrie community of Bayside on Tuesday afternoon, the soft click of the deadbolt snicking out of the door frame was the sound of freedom. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3601313Plea se Click To Read More...

For the first time in their 12 year history, the Rockyview Knights have won the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League title. The Knights defeated the two-time defending champion St. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3601298Plea se Click To Read More...

After dating for just six months, People magazine is reporting Canadian musicians Avril Lavigne and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger are engaged. The band's official Twitter account also confirmed the news. "Congratulations Avril and Chad," the band tweeted, linking to the People article. RSS feed from...

Canadians have given Quebec a quarter of a trillion dollars in equalization payments since 1957, half of all the money the program has handed out. Over that span of more than 50 years, Quebec has always been the biggest beneficiary, and has never been a net contributor to equalization. RSS feed...

Malcolm Anderson left New Zealand to study geography in Canada. Twenty-five years later, he has run round the globe and interviewed more than 120 runners who have completed more than 100 marathons each. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3600612Plea se Click To...

For the first time in the club's history, the Calgary Junior Mountaineers have earned their way to a Minto Cup and three Airdrie players helped make it happen. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3600336Plea se Click To Read More...

Starting next Tuesday Ralph McCall School will once again welcome students back for a new school year. And that has Rocky View Schools quick to remind drivers to slow down and that school zones around Ralph McCall are in effect beginning Aug. RSS feed from...

Tuesday's sudden storm that hammered Airdrie with pounding rain and hail should serve as a wake up call for residents, an Airdrie Fire Department chief says. AFD Deputy Chief Garth Rabel says the storm should serve as a reminder that residents need to be prepared for inclement weather. RSS feed...

Another lockout coming in the National Hockey League? It looks that way. A day after receiving a proposal from the NHL Players’ Association, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters in Toronto on Wednesday that “a wide gap” remains between the owners and players. RSS feed from...

On Jan. 26, 2006, Angela Pardeck’s life changed forever. It was on that night that Pardeck suffered a violent attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, and survived. Pardeck, now 26, was at her home six years ago when she heard a knock at the door. RSS feed from...

James Emery Editor After years in the making, Airdrie police and municipal officers are finally working under the same roof. RSS feed from http://www.airdrieecho.com/Art icleDisplay.aspx?e=3600195Plea se Click To Read More...