Local News

The City of Chestermere is preparing to tally up residents with the 2016 municipal census May 2 to June 17. Chestermere has seen a population growth rate of 29.5 per cent since 2010, according to the City.

Tourism will be a focus for the Town of Irricana as it works with the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP) to bring forward a three- to five-year tourism action plan.

On average, Alberta teachers work 48 hours per week, according to a new study commissioned by the provincial government, Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA).

Rocky View County (RVC) council approved the 2015 Audited Financial Statements, as presented by Financial Services Manager Barry Woods and external auditors MNP. According to Woods, the audit shows an operating surplus of about $7.

Despite an increase to Rocky View County’s (RVC) 2016 Operating Budget, residents will see a 1.3 per cent decrease to 2016 residential property tax rates when notices are mailed out in early May.

A 26-year-old man from the Calgary area remains in Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary after he was transported there by Stoney Nakoda EMS ground ambulance April 25, according to Cochrane RCMP Sergeant Jeff Campbell.

Beiseker residents joined Village councillors April 25 for the biannual town hall meeting, where citizens had a chance to express concerns about how the village was run. Many residents had something to say about Beiseker’s aesthetics.

The Rocky View Regional Handibus Society (RVRHS) experienced its busiest year to date in 2015 and is projected to experience an even busier 2016, according to General Manager Paul Siller.

The City of Airdrie is set to see a 17 per cent increase in education property taxes, the highest among Albertan cities – but most of that hike will be offset by the city’s growth.

Residents and property developers and builders will have their last chance to provide input on the City of Airdrie’s proposed Land Use Bylaw (LUB) when it comes to a public hearing during the council meeting May 2.