Local News

Elections Alberta has posted the official results of the April 16 provincial election, including from the two Mountain View County-area ridings.

The Mountain View Marksman’s Association is planning to conduct a day of test firing at its Olds-area range on Saturday, say officials.

CARSTAIRS -- At the regular council meeting on April 23, councillors passed second reading of the Mandalay Estates area structure plan following a public hearing and a delegation from the town's planner Urban Systems.

CREMONA - The Village of Cremona council has passed a motion approving a new 10-year multi-municipality fire agreement. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

CREMONA -- The Village of Cremona council has received a number of reports from boards, commissions and committees. The move came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

EDMONTON - Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen has been named Alberta's minister of Agriculture and Forestry with the new United Conservative Party (UCP) provincial government.

Sundre-area MLA Jason Nixon is Alberta’s new minister of Environment and Parks. He was sworn in during a ceremony in Edmonton on Tuesday morning.

Sundre-area MLA Jason Nixon is Alberta’s new minister of Environment and Parks. He was sworn in during a ceremony in Edmonton on Tuesday morning.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY -- Firefighters from the Didsbury and Carstairs fire departments are in training this week in preparation for the upcoming Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge in downtown Calgary.

Mountain View County’s agricultural services board (ASB) will be making an application in support of projects aimed at helping area producers deal with issues surrounding carcass composting.