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Police Notebook: Deadly rollover near Crossfield

Police Notebook: Deadly rollover near Crossfield

One man is dead after rolling his vehicle on Highway 2A north of Crossfield just after 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23.
New groundwater atlas valuable for municipalities

New groundwater atlas valuable for municipalities

A new mapping tool, called a groundwater atlas, will help municipalities in the Edmonton-Calgary corridor better plan for water management strategies now and into the future.
County seeking access to Aqua 7 water

County seeking access to Aqua 7 water

Rocky View County council is seeing greater access to Aqua 7 water, which comes out of the Red Deer River and is treated by the Town of Drumheller. The municipality penned a letter on Oct.
Drug bust in Chestermere yields charges

Drug bust in Chestermere yields charges

A traffic stop near Chestermere last week resulted in charges to two men after the seizure of nearly 100 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana and various items of drug-related paraphernalia. At around 2 a.m. on Nov.
Trumpeter swans near Beaupré Lake face challenges

Trumpeter swans near Beaupré Lake face challenges

An authority on Alberta’s Trumpeter Swan Recovery Plan outlined the organization’s study during a presentation at the Beaupré Community Hall on Nov. 24.
Bragg Creek launches fundraising campaign for clinic

Bragg Creek launches fundraising campaign for clinic

Eager to bring primary health care to Bragg Creek, a non-profit group, working in partnership with the Calgary Rural Primary Care Network (CRPCN), has launched a fundraising campaign.
Iconic Irricana horse statue vandalized

Iconic Irricana horse statue vandalized

For the second time in the last 10 years, an Irricana landmark has been damaged.
Alberta barley commission re-elects all three directors

Alberta barley commission re-elects all three directors

Three directors of the Alberta Barley Commission (ABC), including one from Rocky View County, were recently re-elected by acclamation for the next three years.
Minister to host discussions about water management

Minister to host discussions about water management

Alberta’s new minister of environment and water, Diana McQueen, said her department will be taking a careful look at water allocation, wetlands, groundwater and monitoring. McQueen, appointed to the ministry on Oct.
Police Notebook: Pair of highway incidents near Airdrie leads to pending charges

Police Notebook: Pair of highway incidents near Airdrie leads to pending charges

Criminal charges are pending against two different drivers as a result of separate incidents that occurred on Highway 2 near Airdrie. The first incident occurred on Nov. 15 at 10:55 a.m.
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