Local News

Rocky View County’s (RVC) third-quarter financial summary report was presented to council on Nov. 26 and shows the County paid 20 per cent towards its long-term debt in the third quarter. According to the 2013 budget, about $7.

The provincial government has designated $110 million to go toward improving key infrastructure across the province damaged by the June floods, including roads and bridges.

RCMP responded to two separate incidents of break, enter and theft in the East End community of Cochrane. Two vehicles were stolen from residences in Bencroft Place between 11 p.m. on Dec. 1, and 6 a.m. on Dec. 2, according to an RCMP media release.

Cochrane RCMP is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly exposed himself to a teenage girl on the weekend. On Nov. 30, at about 5:30 p.m.

Rocky View County councillors have voted to accept the reimbursement of $47,000 in court costs awarded to the County by the Court of Queen’s Bench.

When Stu Bradley decided to turn ‘Cochrane’s Cowboy Christmas’ from a country-Christmas musical celebration to a fundraiser for lower Benchlands woman, Linda Lavis, he knew he was onto something in a big way.

The third annual ‘Stuff-A-Bus’ campaign is back this Dec. 7 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dear editor: HO HO HO! Thank you Cochrane. What a spectacular start we had for our Cochrane Activettes ‘Share Your Christmas’ campaign. It was great to see everyone at Light Up Cochrane this past Saturday.

Rocky View County has filed an application for a judicial review against the firefighters’ union (Local 4794) and the Alberta Labour Relations Board following the board’s decision that found the County in breach of an Alberta labour law.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards brought one local family’s tragic story to the House of Commons Nov. 20, along with a petition calling for stricter penalties for drunk drivers.