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Proposed amendments to Rocky View County’s (RVC) Land Use Bylaw aim to “give a bit more flexibility” to the bylaw, according to RVC senior planner Mike Marko. The amendments were released at an open house hosted on Dec.

A town hall meeting held at Springbank Heritage Club on Oct. 21 has called into question the potential bias of Area Councillor Jerry Arshinoff, who was reviewed by Rocky View County’s (RVC) legal counsel over the past several weeks.

A 35 year old man from the Stoney First Nation was killed when he was struck by a vehicle as he was walking on Highway 1 near Jumping Pound Road early in the morning on Dec. 13, according to Cochrane RCMP Spokesman Corporal Mel Calahasen.

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A break-in at her store on Dec. 10 was definitely not the Christmas gift she was hoping for, said Owner of Summerhill Florist, Colette Storms.

The volunteer trailer at the Airdrie Festival of Lights (AFOL) at Nose Creek Park was broken into on Dec. 10, according to Airdrie RCMP Media Liaison Constable Jason Curtis. “We’re appealing to the public for any information they might have.

City-of-Airdrie-owned facilities did not emerge unscathed from the major hailstorm that hit Airdrie on Aug. 7, according to a report presented to council at their meeting on Dec. 15.

On Dec. 16 Airdrie MP Blake Richards held a public pre-budget consultation for the 2015 federal budget at the Cam Clark Ford Board Room. Though the event was publicized only one resident attended the event.

Thanks to local Facebook groups Airdrie Moms and Airdrie Dads, one new Airdrie family had enough money raised on their behalf to fly their three kids from Nova Scotia to Airdrie for Christmas. In the span of two hours on Nov.

Airdrie RCMP Media Liaison Constable Jason Curtis said it’s a long-shot, but RCMP is hoping someone will have information about an act of vandalism at Chinook Winds Skate Park on Oct. 12.