Rocky View News

The ongoing fires in Jasper have torn through the mountain town, causing a yet unknown amount of damage, and drawing national attention as firefighting crews from across the province have been mobilized to fight the fire.

A group dedicated to improving conditions for wildlife and residents in the Rocky View County (RVC) community of Bragg Creek presented a path forward for the County that could alleviate some of the human-to-wildlife conflict in the area.

The Bottrel General Store and Campground has a new owner, and local residents couldn’t be more thrilled with the continuation of the local institution which has stood in the area since 1901.

50 permanent jobs are coming to Rocky View County and the Calgary region from a new Keurig Doctor Pepper distribution centre located in Balzac announced July 22 according to the Calgary media.

The Calgary stampede is over, but stampede season in Rocky View County (RVC) is just beginning. Wednesday, July 17, the Dog Pound Rodeo Breakfast and Stampede will get underway in the northwest RVC community of Bottrel.

The residents of Bragg Creek and the surrounding area will be treated to a day of festive fun that includes, but is not limited to, a pancake breakfast, pony rides, a pie-eating contest, and a parade on July 20.

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson took part in an announcement of almost $1.9 million in funding for Alberta's beef industry.

Rocky View County Fire Services has issued a Fire Advisory today for all of Rocky View County, effective immediately. Due to the extreme fire risk in the Calgary area, the fire advisory will remain in effect as long as conditions remain.

The memory of a Canadian music legend will live on at a Foothills venue that he knew so well.

On Wednesday, the Rocky View County (RVC) Recreation Governance Committee doled out close to $170,000 for the Bragg Creek Trails Association (BCTA), a group that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of Kananaskis trails.