Local News

Every week, the Rowan House Emergency Shelter in Black Diamond is forced to turn away families in need of a place to sleep.

The countdown is on to the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, taking place June 25 and 26, and fundraising efforts are well underway in the Diamond Valley region.

Canada’s new Conservative majority government is something a former Macleod MP has been waiting to see for more than 18 years. “I smiled probably for 48 hours, you couldn’t get the grin off my face,” said Dr. Grant Hill.

Witnessing Pope Benedict XVI give his Easter blessing was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a group of students from John Paul II Collegiate who traveled to Italy during spring break.

Black Diamond residents will likely not be seeing a major tax hike this year as Town council approved a zero increase budget during its meeting on May 4. The total operating budget has been approved at just over $2.

A valuable part of the Sheep Creek Weaver’s history made its way back home on May 6. A 36-inch floor loom, originally owned by Freida McArthur, one of the society’s founding members, has been donated back to the Sheep Creek Weavers.

Turner Valley and Black Diamond residents are joining forces May 14 to clean up their communities as part of Project Green Day. Taking place from 9 a.m.

A recent slew of armed robberies at local drug stores have pharmacists worried not enough is being done to combat the growing problem.

A new local health initiative aimed at improving access to child and family health resources has received seed funding from the Okotoks Rotary Club.

Bragg Creek’s new water treatment plant should be completed sometime this year and Rocky View County is busy developing plans to connect the facility with homes and businesses in the community.