Author Archives: Jordan Rein
Tim Hoven resigns as Rocky Chamber president
The Rocky Mountain House and District Chamber of Commerce board of directors has accepted Tim Hoven's resignation as president of the organization, effective immediately. Vice president, Stephen Kenne...
May 06, 2026 Tim Hoven appears before Clearwater County as part of a Jan. 13, 2026 Rocky Chamber delegation. (Clearwater County/Youtube)
Rocky Mountain House approves updated Riverview development plan
Rocky Mountain House town council has approved an updated plan to guide future development in the north-end Riverview area. The first major update since 2005 includes provisions for smaller residentia...
May 06, 2026 Rocky Mountain House town council has approved updates to its Riverview Outline Plan. Potential Highway Commercial Development is highlighted in red. (Invistec Consulting Ltd.)
CRFRS: 'Perfect recipe' for hazardous wildfire conditions
West Country firefighters are urging the public to stay vigilant as dry conditions persist early in spring 2026. Officials with Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Services say the hazardous conditions ar...
May 05, 2026
Rocky Mountain House approves rezoning for residential development in southwest
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has approved a residential rezoning in the community's southwest. A 1.41-acre parcel south of 47 Avenue and Old Town has been redesignated to a flexible residential di...
May 05, 2026 The subject parcel looking northeast as seen May 7, 2026. (94.5 Rewind Radio/Jordan Rein)
Westland Dancing Co. finishes second in large Sherwood Park competition
Dancers from the Westland Dance Company in Rocky Mountain House are celebrating another strong showing after a recent competition in Sherwood Park. During the five-day Evergreen Dance Festival, held A...
May 04, 2026 Rocky's Westland Dancing Co. were second place champions at the Evergreen Dance Festival in Sherwood Park. From left to right - Lexi Baird, Paris Dube, Hailey Currie, Piper Westlund, Keanna Campbell (teacher), Gracie Campbell, Tory Stewart, Indra Kidd. (Westland Dancing Company)
Jury trial begins for two men charged in deadly 2024 roadside shooting
A four-week jury trial has begun for two men charged in connection with a deadly roadside shooting in 2024. Arthur Wayne Penner, 37, of Edmonton, and Elijah Blake Strawberry, 29, of O'Chiese First Nat...
May 04, 2026 Photo 30938942 © Derek Phillips | Dreamstime.com
Grass fire near Dovercourt Hall extinguished, Wildfire danger 'very high'
The wildfire danger in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area is now rated very high following a May 2 grass fire east of Dovercourt Hall. The fire, known as RWF029, was detected about five kilometres e...
May 04, 2026 (Dovercourt Hall)
Tents could be banned from lakefront as Sylvan Lake council passes first reading of bylaw
~ by Ian Gustafson Sylvan Lake town council unanimously approved first reading of its parks bylaw this week. Most notably, if the second and third readings are passed on May 12, the use of tents will ...
May 02, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Clearwater County approves updated MDP, includes changes to subdivisions
Clearwater County has updated its Municipal Development Plan (MDP), with changes expected to impact the look and feel of future subdivisions. A key amendment to section 10.2.2 removes the ability to c...
May 01, 2026 Clearwater County gave second and third reading to its updated Municipal Development Planning (MDP) bylaw. (94.5 Rewind Radio/Jordan Rein)
No Mow May begins in Rocky Mountain House
For the first time, the Town of Rocky Mountain House will observe the voluntary No Mow May initiative. The idea was first raised by Mayor Shane Boniface at an April 7 council meeting. The initiative e...
May 01, 2026 (Image credit: ID 23097924
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