Hundreds of worried Rocky View County and Calgary residents turned out to an open house to voice their displeasure for a proposed clearcut west of Bragg Creek, Jan. 26.

With a $37-million increase in total construction projects from 2010, Rocky View County had a bounceback year in 2011.

The town of Crossfield is less than four months away from opening its brand new $9.2-million seniors’ lodge.

Rocky View County councillors showed unanimous support in pledging $150,000 to the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre for a new dehumidifier, Jan. 24.

Rocky View County has chosen March 26 as its byelection date in Division 1. The byelection is being held after the death of former councillor Rick Butler, Dec. 26 at Nakiska Mountain Resort.

Bragg Creek’s water treatment facility may receive a second cash injection under a joint federal-provincial grant.

A new University of Calgary study describes Alberta’s public sector pay as the highest in the country when compared to other provinces.

Alberta Premier Alison Redford recently told a gathered crowd of Rocky View Schools’ students, parents and teachers, that addressing the needs of fast-growing communities, including Airdrie, Chestermere and Langdon, is a priority for her government.

The full impact of the high cost of water in Beiseker is now known.

Parents and students can now see Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk’s new 10-point action plan for schools across the province.

Rocky View Schools had a 30-minute debate on three different calendar drafts for the 2012-13 school year before choosing draft one in a 6-1 vote.

Crossfield’s W.G. Murdoch school will expand its educational breadth to include a hockey program for students in grades 6-12 beginning in September.

A new year is a good time to start a new habit, and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) suggests that regularly listening to a podcast is a good idea for Canadian producers.

Jean-Guy Vincent, a representative of the Quebec Pork Producers Federation, was recently elected as the new chair of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC).

Following the formal demise of the Canadian Wheat Board last month, Alberta producers have said they’re overwhelmingly in favour of creating an all-wheat commission for the province.

ATHENS, Greece - Crisis talks on a debt deal for Greece among the three leaders of parties supporting the coalition government were suspended and will continue Monday.

WINNIPEG - Canada's highest court is set to hear arguments over whether it's a crime for people with HIV to keep their condition from their sexual partners if the risk of transmission is low.

WATERLOO, Ont. - The markets may be hitting Research in Motion hard after its most recent restructuring, but the community considered synonymous with the BlackBerry isn't letting bad news get it down.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's oil minister says co-operation is necessary between oil producing and consuming nations for the stability of crude markets at a time when concerns abound over Iran's threats to close the vital Strait of Hormuz.