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On June 12 at about 10:50 a.m.

A portion of southern Alberta’s backcountry trails that suffered erosion and sustained damages to bridges and other amenities when debris-choked rivers and creeks spilled their banks in June 2013, are set to get a $10-million facelift.

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) recently launched a new group, one that is focused on the continuous improvement of sustainable Canadian beef.

Canmore resident Marlo Raynolds was acclaimed as the Liberal Party nominee for the Banff-Airdrie riding on May 25. Raynolds will represent the Liberals in the upcoming 2015 federal election that is tentatively set for Oct. 19, 2015.

Springbank Community High School will be welcoming back a familiar face and Cochrane High School will be seeing a change in roles as Rocky View Schools (RVS) announced new principals for both schools on June 10.

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved $695,400 in 2014 recreational operational district funding at the meeting on June 10.

Rocky View County (RVC) council took a step towards developing a permanent method of managing water levels in Cochrane Lake at the regular meeting on June 10.

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved a land redesignation request on June 10, that will enable the applicants to begin a horse rescue and rehabilitation facility.

Motorists can expect some delays in the coming months on both Highway 566 and Highway 791. Both highways will undergo rehabilitation project between June 10 and Oct.

Residents near the Nightingale area reported a grizzly bear sighting near the small hamlet, located 65 km east of Calgary on May 23. Posts were made to the website outdoorsmenforum.