Rocky View News

To support local literacy, the Chestermere Library Foundation is giving authors, writers, and poets in Chestermere and east Rocky View County the chance to have their words read through a brand-new initiative called Local Lit.

There are still a few days left for Rocky View County residents to submit their feedback regarding the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board’s (CMRB) draft regional growth plan.

The Irricana Recreation Centre opened on April 1 for limited use during the spring and summer months, and building manager, Charlene Derdall, wants people in Irricana and the surrounding area to know it’s more than just a curling rink.

“All of our leading indicators are telling us now that we are in a significant new wave of COVID-19."

As the long Easter weekend kicks off and Premier Jason Kenney urges Albertans to avoid indoor gatherings and follow public health orders, Airdrie has reported another growth in COVID-19 cases.

Cochrane RCMP has evacuated the residents of two homes as well as the Ghost Station Gas Bar and the Wild Cat Gas Plant amid a grass fire that is currently burning in west Rocky View County.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says rising cases of more contagious COVID-19 variants should be a "wake-up call" but his government won't impose harsh measures such as curfews or stay-at-home orders.

As Alberta’s active number of COVID-19 cases climbed throughout March, so too did cases in Rocky View County’s schools.

Churches in Airdrie and the surrounding area have had to adapt their traditional in-person Easter services and facilitate an online audience due to government restrictions on in-person attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 288’s president was presented with a 50-year service medal during a presentation at the Airdrie branch on March 23.