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Students at Cochrane High evacuated after bomb threat at school

Students at Cochrane High evacuated after bomb threat at school

Students at Cochrane High School were not allowed near the school as they arrived for classes on June 8, after RCMP were notified a threat involving a bomb had been spray painted on the building’s exterior wall.
Alberta government restoring education funding

Alberta government restoring education funding

Restored education funding, along with funding for enrolment growth, are on the way for the 2015/16 school year, according to Alberta’s NDP government.
Trustees hear Cochrane parents' attendance area concerns

Trustees hear Cochrane parents' attendance area concerns

French Immersion options, along with the restructuring of school communities, were among the issues discussed when parents concerned with attendance areas proposed by Rocky View Schools (RVS) spoke at a special board meeting held the evening of June
Stolen property recovered at collision scene, May 29

Stolen property recovered at collision scene, May 29

A 36-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman are facing multiple charges after more than 600 pieces of stolen stolen property were found in a vehicle in which they were riding after it was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Range Road 13 and Big Hil
County clamps down on overnight camping at Airdrie Pro Rodeo

County clamps down on overnight camping at Airdrie Pro Rodeo

If you were planning to pull your trailer to camp at the Airdrie Pro Rodeo from June 27 to July 1 at the grounds west of the city, you are out of luck.
Communities chosen for Pet Waste Pilot project

Communities chosen for Pet Waste Pilot project

Airdronians who have their regular garbage pickup on Mondays will be able to include pet waste in their organics recycling green cart from June 15 to July 31.
Truck stolen in Airdrie may be linked to fatal Calgary gas-and-dash

Truck stolen in Airdrie may be linked to fatal Calgary gas-and-dash

A resident of Woodside in the city's northwest awoke on June 2 to find his truck, boat and boat trailer had been stolen from his driveway on Woodside Crescent, according to a release sent by Airdrie RCMP on June 6.
Airdrie second highest 'hot spot' for lighting strikes in the province

Airdrie second highest 'hot spot' for lighting strikes in the province

Airdrie is the second most common “hot spot” for lightning strikes in the province, according to a recent analysis of service territories by FortisAlberta.
RVS names new Airdrie schools

RVS names new Airdrie schools

The naming of new Airdrie schools set to open in September 2016 was the focus of the Rocky View Schools (RVS) board of trustees’ meeting held June 4.
Parents voice concern with proposed attendance areas for new schools

Parents voice concern with proposed attendance areas for new schools

Overcrowding, especially regarding French Immersion students, was the dominant issue when parents concerned with attendance areas proposed by Rocky View Schools (RVS) spoke at a special board meeting held the evening of June 4.
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