A severe thunderstorm warning in effect this afternoon for Lacombe County near Eckville, as well as Clearwater County near Rocky Mountain House, Crimson Lake, Caroline and James River Bridge. Environment Canada says meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, nickel to...

RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a central Alberta man who's been missing for several months.Dale Robert Hallett, 68, was last seen at a family member's residence in Didsbury around Feb. 28. He is known to live a transient lifestyle, however Didsbury RCMP are concerned for his well-being and would like t...

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the dates of June 4- 10Not all crimes reported are listed in this report.June 42:47 P.M. - Report of fraud by a former empl...

A central Alberta dog has a second lease on life thanks to a caring fisherman.Rob Baycroft, an Airdrie resident who was angling near Birch Lake in Clearwater County on May 4, tells rdnewsNOW he'd arrived in the area and saw an animal coming out of the bush."Of course I thought it was a bear or something, but then ...

EDMONTON - Albertans can now receive their first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in 20 communities across the province. Local communities offering walk-in clinics include Red Deer, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler and Drayton Valley.Other communities include Brooks, Calgary, Camr...

Rocky Mountain House town council has approved the new Community Grant Kickstart Program. During council's June 1 regular meeting, $100,000 was approved to help alleviate the strain brought on by COVID-19. The Town will be taking the funds for the program from accumulated surplus.Community organizers that operate withi...

The Progress Pride Flag will be depicted outside the Rocky Mountain House Public Library.On June 8, Rocky Mountain House town council approved a request from Rocky Pride to paint a portion of concrete outside the library in the Progress Pride flag's design, with a depiction of two feathers representing Two-Spirited peo...

This is a report released to the media from the Rocky Mountain House (RMH) RCMP giving a brief description of various crimes and call-ins, both solved and unsolved throughout the community between the dates of May 28- June 3.Not all crimes reported are listed in this report.May 285:57 A.M. - Erratic driver observed in ...

Like many communities, Clearwater County is marking Seniors' Week starting June 7, along with the Government of Alberta. Arlene Como, a Seniors Social Needs Coordinator in Clearwater County, says seniors contribute a significant amount to the fabric of the community. "They are such a wealth of experience and wisdo...

Two small children are dead after fire ripped through a residence near Buck Lake in the County of Wetaskiwin Wednesday morning.On June 2, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the RCMP Central Alberta District (CAD) Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) was conducting an unrelated investigation in the area of Buck Lake when the investigat...