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The 586 cases, as reported on Airdrie.ca, are an increase of more than 500 infections on Dec. 13, 2021, when 69 active infections were reported. In previous waves of the pandemic, Airdrie never experienced more than 400 active cases. 

In a press release on Dec. 20, the City of Airdrie announced its lead architect for the city’s new multi-use facility and library set to open in 2025 in place of the old fire hall on Main Street.

The trial of an accused killer of Uber driver Kasif Harani, whose body was found on a rural road near the Springbank Airport in December 2019, has been delayed once again due to COVID-19.

The Airdrie and District Hospice Society (ADHS) is hosting its second annual virtual Humour for Hospice fundraising event on Feb. 12, featuring two stand-up comedy performances. Headliner Jean Paul and opening act Laurie Elliott will hit the virtual stage at 7 p.m. for an hour of jokes and laughter.

Cody Shepherd, owner and operator of Homestead Market, created the icy structure out of 400 blocks of coloured ice, which he illuminates at night to create a rainbow-coloured spectacle.

During its final council meeting of 2021, City Council declined their support for a regional commuter railway system connecting cities and towns within the Edmonton-Calgary corridor, citing lack of information and financial backing.

The nine-day first-degree murder trial for Daignault was set to begin Jan. 4 at the Calgary Courts Centre. However, upon entering the court room that morning, presiding Justice Robert Hall informed participants that Daignault would not be in attendance, as he and the rest of the inmates in his unit at the Calgary Remand Centre were self-isolating following close exposure to a COVID-19 case.

An Alberta boxer representing Airdrie's Humble Boxing Academy added another pro bout to his record on Dec. 18, competing as one of the main card events at the Thrilla by the Hilla in Halifax, N.S.