Local News

Chestermere, Airdrie, Cochrane and Rocky View Countyís populations have grown dramatically since 2006, adding to the growth in Alberta recently pointed out by a Statistics Canada study.

A woman who fell for a phishing scam is warning residents to read their e-mails carefully and not to give out any personal information.

Dry soil and below-average snow packs could mean a late start to spring grazing for livestock producers in parts of Rocky View.

l A newcomer has entered the race for the riding of Chestermere-Rockyview. Nathan Salmon, 30, a father, is representing the NDP party in hopes of providing an alternative choice for voters.

The Province of Alberta will post a fifth consecutive deficit and spend a record $41.1 billion this year after Finance Minister Ron Liepert delivered the 2012-13 budget, Feb. 9.

A lifetime resident and member of Jumping Poundís ranching community recently won the Wildrose nomination for Banff-Cochrane. Tom Copithorne, 59, beat out Exshaw resident Russ Lyster, Feb. 2, to win the nomination.

A Level II Fire Ban, representing a severe fire risk, has been declared for Rocky View County. Effective Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

City council asked for more information before deciding to lease or sell the RCMP building on Edmonton Trail, Feb. 6. The building will be vacant as of April due to the relocation of the RCMP to Highland Park Way.

City council received a road map for drawing post-secondary education to Airdrie, Feb. 6. Dianne Lougheed Keefe Inc. conducted the report at the end of 2011.

Rocky View Schools asked the City of Airdrie to forgo a final off-site levy payment of $579,525 to keep the school division’s capital reserves from plunging deeper in debt. The division paid $2.