Local News

Rocky View County (RVC) council unanimously approved a subdivision on land located east of Cochrane, creating a 9.88-acre parcel with a 49.98-acre remainder, at its meeting July 26.

A budget adjustment of $227,700 was approved unanimously at a Rocky View County (RVC) council meeting July 26, to cover costs associated with the negotiation of a new collective agreement between RVC administration and the Rocky View County Firefight

Rocky View County (RVC) municipalities saw increases in the volume of police-reported crime last year, according to figures released by Statistics Canada – though that is consistent with numbers from across the province.

The province’s Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) has confirmed an increase in farm worker claims in 2016. According to WCB, between January and July 2015, there were 158 farm worker claims made in Alberta.

Airdrie saw a 26 per cent increase in the volume of police-reported crime last year, according to figures released by Statistics Canada – though violent crime decreased by almost three per cent.

The Airdrie Health Benefits Initiation (AHBI) and Airdrie Health Foundation (AHF) held a meeting July 27 to ask the question, what is a health co-op and is it the right solution for Airdrie? Vanessa Hammond, chair of the Heath Care Co-operative Feder

The City of Airdrie is once again asking residents to complete a survey about planned budget expenditures and how they feel about the way the City spends money.

CrossIron Mills mall officially opened its brand new food hall July 27 with a ceremony that featured Italian dancing and speeches from developers.

A 20-year-old Airdrie male was charged by Strathcona County RCMP after he allegedly committed robbery with a firearm at a TD Canada Trust bank in Sherwood Park July 27.

A recent independent assessment conducted by Cushing Terell Architecture Inc. detailing Chestermere’s retail gap suggests the community’s retail industry only holds a 40 per cent share of its residents overall spending.