Local News

Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees awarded a major project to complete an addition to Herons Crossing School to Delnor Construction 2012 Ltd. at its June 2 meeting. The winning bid was $9.

Bragg Creek residents had the opportunity to find out more about potential amendments to the Area Structure Plan (ASP) at an open house on May 26 at Snowbird Chalet.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board of Trustees approved a $250 million operating budget for 2016/17 at its June 2 regular meeting.

Irricana Town council is hoping to revisit its decision to withdraw from the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), made effective March 31.

Plans for an off-leash dog park are on the docket for Irricana’s 2016 IdeaFest, allowing residents to give input and voice whether the benefits to community are worth the cost.

EMS from Cochrane and the Nakoda First Nation responded to a serious single-vehicle collision just after 8 p.m. May 26 on Highway 1 at Highway 22, according to EMS Spokesman Adam Loria.

Municipal Affairs (MA) has deemed a petition signed by more than 5,000 Chestermere residents sufficient for a preliminary review.

Rocky View County (RVC) residents who enjoy the benefits of meditation will soon be able to experience the calm of a Buddhist retreat without having to venture too far from home, with the Middle Path Buddhist Temple of Calgary.

Rocky View County (RVC) council voted to approve a redesignation to facilitate two new agricultural uses on a section of land on the northwest side of the county – without any access to a County road.

Controversy surrounding Earls Restaurants’ decision to source Certified Humane beef from the United States could prove positive for the Canadian beef industry according to Alberta Beef Producers chairman Bob Lowe.