Local News

Rocky View County (RVC) received a number of awards this year, which were announced during a Policy and Priorities Committee meeting July 7.

While too premature to declare the ‘D word’ (drought) there is little doubt that the lower than average precipitation levels will impact those in the agriculture industry this year.

Two years after the flood that devastated Bragg Creek, High River, and parts of Calgary, Rocky View County (RVC) residents are still waiting for the provincial government to provide a local mitigation project that will offer protection from future fl

The River Heights Community Association is offering a chance for residents to get rid of unwanted ‘stuff’, promote their business or sell their product for a cause.

On July 15, bullrider Slade Rogers is ‘cracking out,’ and he’s doing it for a cause dear to his heart. What is cracking out? For non-rodeo folk, it refers to a rider’s return after a time away, or coming out of retirement to compete once more.

For Lora Weir and Sabrine Koudmani, volunteers with Cochrane & Area Victim Services Society, their work provides the lifeline for people dealing with sometimes-unimaginable hardship.

July 18 is a little more than a week away, and organizers of Parks Day across Canada would like to once again invite the public to celebrate at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park for the Riversong Run at the Ranch and family-friendly festivities.

Lois Torfason and her husband live on the southern tip of the Springbank Airport, and they are concerned that a move to lift nighttime takeoff restrictions on small jets could lead to further noise disturbances for those residing close to the airport

If your saddle sores from Stampede aren’t too bad, Bragg Creek Days is returning to the hamlet July 17 to 19 with loads of summer festivities to choose from.

Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) is offering its fire cadet camp for teens 14 to 17 once again, with a couple of new additions for this year. A Level 3 camp will now be offered to cadets returning for their third year.