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Whoopee, I've got my free national parks pass. Yes, I'm one of those awful people who are going to troop into as many national parks as possible in this year-long birthday bash Canada's merrily engaged upon.

The Mountain View County policies and priorities committee has been given an update on the work of the multi-stakeholder Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP). The move came during the committee's recent regularly scheduled meeting.

Three weeks into the province's new carbon levy program, municipalities in the district are still trying to gauge the impacts on their respective operations, say officials.

The Alberta electoral boundaries commission will begin public hearings this week as part of its examination of the 87 ridings in the province.

MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY - The vote on the Rocky Mountain Motorsports speedway project is still some time away as council was told by planners at its regular meeting on Jan. 11 that a couple of necessary studies have not yet been completed.

Mountain View County council has approved the 2017 projects budget totalling $25.9 million. The move came by way of motion at the recent regularly scheduled council meeting. The budget is comprised of $23.

A new student concussion protocol for the entire Chinook's Edge School Division is nearing completion and should be in place soon, according to Shawn Russell, associate superintendent of corporate services.

DIDSBURY - After searching for years for her birth father, a local woman got the surprise of her life when he showed up on her doorstep just before Christmas.

There are few things more frustrating than hidden costs. You know what I'm talking about: airline baggage surcharges, banking fees, or basically anything that appears in fine print on your cell phone bill.

DIDSBURY - With the carbon tax hitting Alberta on Jan. 1 on top of an already skittish economy, you can't blame locals for being a little worried. Avenue Bakery closed down around New Year's, while Cut'n Loose appears to be cutting loose on March 1.