It'll be all hands on deck if the West Country is successful in its bid to host the 2028 Alberta Summer Games, as a recent letter indicates the games would be spread out throughout the whole region. A joint letter from the Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County to Wild Rose School Division (WRDS) proposes a...

West Country resident Hazen Letwin will be taking his first shot at elected office this fall, running in Clearwater County's Ward 2. He provided the following answers to a candidate questionnaire: Please provide a little background on yourself, including how long you've lived in the Rocky area. I was born in Alberta an...

Rocky Mountain House has been identified as a feasible location for a small data centre. That's according to findings in a report from Ballad Group presented to town council on Aug. 19 which identified four sites - two in town limits and two nearby in Clearwater County - as being feasible. The four sites were deemed as...

The Rocky Lions Club is inviting families to enjoy a free outdoor movie night under the stars this Friday. The club will host a special screening of Disney Pixar's Cars on August 22 at 9 p.m. at the demo derby ring in North Saskatchewan River Park. Families are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and settle in for an ...

New trial dates have been scheduled for a central Alberta woman facing sexual assault-related charges involving youth. Alexa Marie Suitor, 34, of Sundre, is now scheduled for a jury trial in Calgary Court of King's Bench from Jan. 19-23, 2026. She was previously scheduled for trial in Calgary Court of Justice from Jun...

Trial dates have now been set for a man charged in a central Alberta homicide last year. Elijah Traves Strawberry, 29, is scheduled for a jury trial in Calgary Court of King's Bench from May 4-29, 2026. He was ordered to stand trial in Calgary Court of Justice on June 23, 2025, following a preliminary hearing held ...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several communities in the West Country, warning of potentially dangerous weather conditions throughout the afternoon and evening. The watch is in effect for the Rocky, Leslieville, Crimson Lake, Ferrier and Alhambra areas, where fo...

Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County residents are invited to have their say on what they'd like to see in the town's fledgling 10-year recreation master plan. A new survey seeks to get a gauge on topics such as whether residents would like to see new amenities built or old ones upgraded, or whether investments s...

By Billy Melville The curtain has now closed on the 2025 WPCA Pro Tour presented by GMC after a big day at the WPCA World Chuckwagon Finals on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Rocky Mountain House. There was a lot on the line as Chanse Vigen, Jason Glass, Obrey Motowylo would compete in the Championship Final Heat where...

West Country students looking to jump into the health care fold can apply for this year's Rocky Mountain House Hospital Auxiliary bursary program. The $2000 bursaries are open to students from Clearwater County and any municipality within who's entering a health-related field of study including medicine, nursing, thera...