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The province has extended the consultation with the agricultural community on draft workplace amendments until Feb. 26. The deadline had been Jan. 15.

Let's hypothetically "transfer" the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion proposal to build a new 61-centimetre-diameter crude oil pipeline through the urban density of Burnaby to Mountain View County.

One of the most interesting events in Alberta politics this year passed without comment from politicians and the media.

Mountain View County (MVC) council has approved an aerial photography project that would see photos taken across the county and could include participation from neighbouring municipalities.

A near capacity crowd of about 200 angry and frustrated citizens attended the first Rural Crime Town Hall meeting organized by area MP Earl Dreeshen.

A recent story has thrust Hugh Sutherland School and Carstairs into the news. The story, which appeared on both Global News and in this paper, spoke about student posters at the school displaying Nazi propaganda.

DIDSBURY - Police are looking for public tips in helping to find an Olds man facing charges of kidnapping with a firearm and extortion with a firearm following an incident in Didsbury last week.

Police are asking area residents who may have information about an ongoing child sexual exploitation case involving a man with connections to Didsbury to contact them. Stuart Peter Hunt, 54, has been charged with multiple child exploitation offences.

Mountain View County council has instructed administration to comes back with information on a number of budget items, including more information on a proposal to have the municipality fund an enhanced policing position. The move came during a Jan.

CARSTAIRS-DIDSBURY – Agricultural societies in the area are busy planning for 2018.