Rocky View County

• Roadside shooting victim testifies at Rocky View murder trial: ‘Thought I was going to die’

  Rocky View County shooting survivor Matthew Andres testified the pair wanted his keys and truck. By the time it was over, he was in a race for his life and another man was dead.

  Crime

  May 5
  
• Large brush fire in Rocky View County under control

  Rocky View County says a large brush fire that started on Thursday near Ghost Lake, west of Calgary, is now under control and no longer considered to be active.

  Fire

  May 1
  
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• Fire destroys 2 homes in a rural Alberta town

  Two homes in the rural Alberta town of Irricana were reduced to rubble after an early morning fire engulfed both residences on Saturday.

  Fire

  Jan 25, 2025
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• Crown to downgrade murder charge for suspect in Rocky View County roadside shooting

  The Crown will be downgrading the murder charge for one of two men arrested after a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary in August. 

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2024
• RCMP insist murder suspect who fled after shooting near Calgary is still in Alberta, reward offered

  RCMP don’t believe Elijah Blake Strawberry has fled to another province. He is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of Colin Hough and attempted murder of another man.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2024
• Alberta manhunt: 1 murder suspect arrested in Edmonton, other still on the run

  Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, has been identified as one of the suspects wanted in a rural shooting near Calgary that left a county employee dead and a utility worker injured.

  Crime

  Aug 12, 2024
• Alberta manhunt: Person of interest sought, rural residents asked to look for stolen quad

  Alberta RCMP are asking for the public's help to both identify a person of interest in the Rocky View County homicide and keep an eye out for a stolen quad.

  Crime

  Aug 9, 2024
• Thunderstorm warning ended for Rocky View County near Cochrane

  A thunderstorm warning was issued for Rocky View County near Cochrane, which meteorologists say can produce strong wind gusts and heavy downpours.

  Weather

  Jul 16, 2024
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• 4 people charged in Calgary drug trafficking operation

  Calgary police seize drugs, cash and cell phones from homes in the communities of Pantatella and Rocky View County, during an operation earlier this month.

  Crime

  May 30, 2024
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• AHS issues boil water advisory for multiple water systems in Rocky View County

  Alberta Health Services has issued a boil water advisory for residents in Rocky View County that rely on the Salt Box Coulee Waterworks System for their drinking water.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2024