Local News

Federal candidates hoping to represent Banff-Airdrie as its Member of Parliament made their case to voters at the Bert Church Live Theatre on Oct. 8 in an election forum hosted by the Airdrie Chamber of Commerce.

Construction on three new schools set to open in 2016 in Airdrie and Cochrane will continue as planned despite a major delay on school construction projects in Alberta.

The community of Beiseker was brought together to overcome a “calamity,” Mayor Ray Courtman said, after a water main break on Oct. 1 caused the entire village to be without running water.

The search to find quality, affordable child care is often front of mind for parents — but high costs and a shortage of spaces can make choices difficult.

Rocky View County (RVC) administration is looking into possible solutions to traffic complaints coming from residents of Sharp Hill.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will participate in a pilot program for a new testing initiative this fall, but it’s one that has some local educators concerned.

A portion of land has been redesignated to accommodate recreational vehicle (RV) storage near Langdon after an application was approved by Rocky View County (RVC) council at a meeting on Sept. 29.

Construction on three new schools set to open in 2016 in Airdrie and Cochrane will continue as planned despite a major delay on school construction projects in Alberta.

Nathan Cooper, Wildrose MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, made an appearance at the Oct. 5 Irricana council meeting, fulfilling a campaign promise to attend councils in his riding at least once a year.

Residents and stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide further input for updates to the Conrich Area Structure Plan (ASP) once the public hearing is reopened on Dec. 8.