Local News

An Airdrie mom said she’ll have a much happier Christmas this year knowing some of the pressure brought on by her two daughters’ diagnosis of a neurological disease has been alleviated by the selfless act of an anonymous donor.

RCMP is investigating what caused a semi truck to rollover on southbound Highway 2 just south of the Yankee Valley Boulevard interchange Dec. 10.

Tougher penalties for driving distracted will now cost motorists more than just a $287 fine. The Province of Alberta announced Dec. 10 drivers convicted of distracted driving beginning Jan. 1, 2016, will also receive three demerit points.

School boards will negotiate salaries for Alberta teachers with the provincial government at the table as part of a new bill passed Dec. 8 in legislature.

The Board of Trustees acts as the political arm of the district. This means that the trustees are advocates at the provincial and local levels to support our students.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) has cancelled all eight scheduled student trips to Europe, citing safety concerns following the terrorist attacks in Paris in November.

An Airdrie family is mourning the loss of their cherished family pet after the three-year-old Australian shepherd named Angel was attacked and killed by another dog Dec. 11.

A 42-year-old Langdon woman suffered what Strathmore RCMP believes could be a medical emergency resulting in her driving into the side of a home just outside Langdon on Range Road 272. The incident occurred on Dec. 8 at approximately 3:20 p.m.

Cochrane RCMP Sergeant Jeff Campbell said he’s hoping by posting more than 300 photos of property stolen from homes in the Cochrane, Didsbury, Airdrie and Strathmore areas during the summer, the items will be reunited with their rightful owners.

The revitalization efforts in the hamlet of Bragg Creek will be getting some solid guidance thanks to the new Bragg Creek Revitalization Plan, adopted by a unanimous vote by Rocky View County (RVC) council on Dec. 8.