Rocky View News

Airdrie City council was presented with an update on the City’s efforts to provide local businesses support and relief during the COVID-19 pandemic through its programming during the final council meeting of 2021, held on Dec. 20.

“We’re playing really well,” said Xtreme head coach Tyson Soloski. “We have a really good team and a lot of depth. Everyone on our team contributes, and it’s really fun to watch. But we come to work every day in practice and in games, and that’s why we’re winning right now.”

Crossfield Council members reviewed the Town’s snow clearing and removal policy for roads and sidewalks at the first meeting of the year held on Jan. 4, and were presented with information regarding snow removal on Railway Street.

After a successful first Christmas production last month – A Cookie Creek Christmas – the Bragg Creek-based musical theatre company is launching a spring theatre course for youth this spring and re-introducing its cancelled 2020 production of The Wizard of Oz.

The first-degree-murder trial of one of the accused in the killing of a Calgary Uber driver is delayed once again due to COVID-19.

Rocky View Schools (RVS) trustees were busy on Jan. 6, as they heard presentations on the status of their four-year plan implementation, purchase orders, a board orientation tour, as well as a school operations update at the public school division’s first Board of Trustees meeting of the new year.

Over 68 communities across Canada applied for a grant program that aims to help municipalities and First Nations better collaborate on joint economic development initiatives.

Christmas came early for Cobras football centre Jacob Patterson and defensive halfback Tate Pickard, who were selected for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent Team Alberta against B.C. teams in Langley Dec. 20-21.

The app is meant to consolidate and keep Albertans up to date with RCMP information.

The Cochrane Society for Housing Options is hoping for more community support and involvement in 2022 to meet growing demands for local affordable housing.