There are plenty of activities planned for Rocky Mountain House residents over the Feb. 13-16 Family Day weekend. Crimson Lake Winterfest, Feb. 14 Crimson Lake Winterfest returns to Crimson Lake Provincial Park on Saturday, Feb. 14, during the Family Day long weekend, bringing back a full slate of winter activities wit...

Rocky Mountain House administration is expressing satisfaction after a strong public response to its recent Strategic Plan Survey, which identified clear priorities for council to consider over the next 10 years. In total, 383 residents completed the survey, which asked what they like about Rocky Mountain House, what c...

New signage is coming to Caroline after Clearwater County council approved the final design. Updated, larger signs will be installed at the east and west hamlet boundaries along Highway 54. Smaller, standard green "Welcome to Caroline" roadway signs will be installed at the north and south boundaries. At its ...

Citing a lack of meaningful public engagement, Clearwater County council is pumping the brakes on West Country tourism development. Two Area Structure Plans (ASPs) were approved in July 2025 to guide future development in the Saunders-Alexo and Whitegoat Lakes areas. However, council members say residents have indicate...

The Rocky Rams' 2025-26 season came to an end in disappointing fashion Feb. 9, as the team fell 3-2 in overtime to the Airdrie Techmation Thunder. The game marked the rubber match in the HJHL's Series A divisional qualifier after the Rams forced a deciding Game 3 with a thrilling 7-5 home victory Feb. 8. After a scorel...

Eckville Legion Branch 156 will join legions across Canada in celebrating its 100th anniversary March 6. To mark the occasion, the community will host an open house in the legion lounge, inviting residents to come together and share memories from the past century. Organizers say a legion- or military-themed speed puzzl...

Nominations are still open for the Mountain View and Neighbours' Women in Business Awards, and a local leader is encouraging residents to recognize a Clearwater County difference-maker. Now in its third year, the awards recognize female business leaders across Mountain View, Kneehill and Clearwater counties, as well as...

The Rocky Mountain House and District Agricultural Society is taking its E.A.T., or Educational Agricultural Tour, on the road, spreading the word about the importance of agricultural education for the next generation. A delegation led by agricultural society vice-president Cheryl Terpsma and director Peggy Hondebrink ...

The statistical region that includes Rocky Mountain House recorded the lowest unemployment rate among seven Alberta regions at the start of 2026. According to Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey, the Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House and Athabasca-Grande Prairie-Peace River region posted an unemployment rate...

For the second day in a row, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is reporting record-breaking temperatures across the West Country. After an unseasonably warm day on Feb. 4, several more communities set new temperature records on Feb. 5. In the Rocky Mountain House area, a high of 13.8 C was recorded, surpassi...