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.

“Under an evacuation alert, residents should be prepared to evacuate on one hour notice.”

Dozens of ag societies across the province are offering space to people who have been forced to flee wildfires in Alberta.

For the last two years, the Airdrie Irish football team, have come up painfully short of the Alberta Football League (AFL) title, losing in back-to-back championship games to the Cold Lake Fighter Jets in blowout fashion.

Firefighters with the Beiseker Fire Department have sprung into action to offer assistance to fight the ongoing fires ravaging the mountain town of Jasper.

The City of Airdrie announced the move to Stage 1 Outdoor Water Restrictions on July 23.

Bragg creek days festival has returned for record breaking 2024 turnout. The annual festival included a pancake breakfast, a BBQ lunch, parade, pony rides, local shops market, live music, activities for kids, a pie eating contest and more.

The Five Village Weekly, now known as the Rocky View Weekly, was born out of an old garage in Irricana with a small sheet-fed press and a hardworking family in 1975.

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.