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New legislation has stopped so-called “predatory lending” and enacted the lowest payday borrowing rate in the country, down from $23 for every $100 borrowed to $15.

The controversial Anti-Terrorism Act – or Bill C-51 – continued to prompt heated debate after NDP public safety critic Randall Garrison announced plans to table a private member’s bill at the “first opportunity” in the fall sitting to repeal the bill

With Rocky View County (RVC) in the process of developing an Aggregate Resource Plan, some residents are raising concerns with the way the County is moving forward.

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.