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Competing in Calgary in front of more than 4,000 fans watching either in-person or via Ringette Canada's online stream, the U16AA squad overcame a team from New Brunswick 7-6 in overtime to win Zone 2's first ever national championship.

The team is the second in 26 years to win a provincial banner for the Cochrane Minor Hockey Association

While some egg hunt events in Rocky View County took place during the weekend before Easter, like in Redwood Meadows, Springbank, and Chestermere, there are still plenty of opportunities to get kids hunting for eggs this Easter.

Approximately 60 students gathered in front of Bert Church High School in Airdrie to protest of what they feel is a lack of focus on consent education in the Alberta health curriculum.

Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie says he wants to see more people go for the leadership race as UCP party members get ready to start voting today on whether a leadership election will take place.

UPDATE: The fire is reported to have been contained as of about 6:30 p.m. and fire crews are completing mop up operations to prevent any flare-ups. 

A section of the parking lot at Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre was blocked off April 7 for a Green Shirt Day road hockey event organized by local members of the Canadian Transplant Association to raise awareness for organ donation, four years after the death of Humboldt Broncos junior hockey player and organ donor Logan Boulet

A fire advisory is in effect throughout Rocky View County until dry and windy conditions subside

Sixteen-year-old Mark Norregaard from Balzac hopes other young people will feel encouraged to participate in a science fair in the future. He said it's all about having fun and experimenting.

Have a question for the RCMP? You can ask it at a town hall being held April 27 at the RancheHouse.