Local News

The community of Beiseker was brought together to overcome a “calamity,” Mayor Ray Courtman said, after a water main break on Oct. 1 caused the entire village to be without running water.

The search to find quality, affordable child care is often front of mind for parents — but high costs and a shortage of spaces can make choices difficult.

Rocky View County (RVC) administration is looking into possible solutions to traffic complaints coming from residents of Sharp Hill.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) will participate in a pilot program for a new testing initiative this fall, but it’s one that has some local educators concerned.

A portion of land has been redesignated to accommodate recreational vehicle (RV) storage near Langdon after an application was approved by Rocky View County (RVC) council at a meeting on Sept. 29.

Construction on three new schools set to open in 2016 in Airdrie and Cochrane will continue as planned despite a major delay on school construction projects in Alberta.

Nathan Cooper, Wildrose MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, made an appearance at the Oct. 5 Irricana council meeting, fulfilling a campaign promise to attend councils in his riding at least once a year.

Residents and stakeholders will have the opportunity to provide further input for updates to the Conrich Area Structure Plan (ASP) once the public hearing is reopened on Dec. 8.

The first phase in the Alberta NDP government’s plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018 was carried out Oct. 1, as workers saw hourly rates increase from $10.20 to $11.20. Liquor servers saw their hourly wages increase from $9.

Rocky View County (RVC) council unanimously approved amendments to the land use and conceptual scheme for High Plains Industrial Park, to provide a framework for development on a section of the park adjacent to Range Road 291, in the Balzac East area