Clearwater County has rescheduled its upcoming virtual open house on high-speed internet expansion to June 18. The online event was originally slated for May 28, but the county will now host two sessions on Wednesday to share updates on its Broadband Internet Project. Both sessions - scheduled for 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. - w...

Graduation preparations are underway this week for students at St. Dominic Catholic High School in Rocky Mountain House. The school will honour 35 graduates from the Class of 2025 with an official ceremony Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain House Arena, followed by a grad Mass on Tuesday, June 24 at 7 p....

As both the Wild Rose School Division 24/25 school calendar and Brad Volkman's 10-year tenure with the division comes to a close, the superintendent has shared some final thoughts. In a year of challenges, Volkman says there were some bright points. Those include work beginning on the Breton School modernization projec...

Clearwater County council has passed new guidelines for renewable energy developments, following extensive public consultation and a contentious May 13 public hearing. The bylaw, while not without criticism, was passed with the understanding it could be revised as part of an ongoing rewrite of the county's larger Land ...

A new space for the town's tiniest four-legged residents is nearing completion at the off-leash dog park in Rocky Mountain House. The town is adding a dedicated area for small dogs-those weighing 30 pounds or less-at the north end of the existing park, in response to requests from the community. "We've had a lot o...

Home sales in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County continued to be strong in May, seeing double-digit sales numbers once again. That's according to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, which shows a total of 10 units sold in May in Rocky Mountain House, down from 14 sold in April, a...

A major watermain replacement project at the intersection of Hwy. 11A and 60 St. is expected to disrupt traffic and pedestrian routes for the next two to three weeks. Construction is set to begin shortly as crews tie a new 200mm watermain into existing infrastructure at the busy intersection. The work comes after multi...

Alberta Wildfire officials say wildfire danger in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area remains moderate. On June 3, the wildfire danger was downgraded from high to moderate. Officials say areas that received more rain are seeing reduced fire danger, while others areas are seeing a higher risk. The forecast is calling f...

Clearwater County residents can once again nominate neighbours who put in the work to make their rural property especially beautiful. The Rural Beautification Awards, which have been handed out for nearly 40 years, are a partnership between Clearwater County and the Rocky Agricultural Society. The awards recognize effo...

A slew of new signs are coming to the hamlet of Nordegg amid resident complaints over noise, parking, and road hazards. Clearwater County council unanimously approved a resolution to install no engine braking signs for the hamlet, as well as no parking signs along Quarry Rd. For engine brake noise, the particular area ...