Carstairs is located within close proximity to Calgary and close to Highway 2, Alberta's busiest highway. This young, vibrant town has shown exponential growth in the last few years. The residential market has exploded.
There was a record (nearly double 2006's) $26,737,335 in development permits issued in 2007 with $25,587,335 in residential alone.

Carstairs is one of Alberta's fastest growing towns, and it’s just 25 minutes north of the Calgary International Airport. It offers small town living with easy access to Calgary.

The Courier has served the Town of Carstairs since 1982. It is a free distribution newspaper serving with a circulation of 4,000. It is published by Mountain View Publishing which also publishes the Didsbury Review, Sundre Round Up, Innisfail Province, Olds Albertan, and the Mountain View Gazette.