Local News

Mountain View County councillors have approved a new fire agreement with the Town of Sundre, the latest in a series of new agreements with area municipalities.

Residents from across Mountain View County have come together to mourn the recent passing of former county councillor Linda Burrell. She was a lady who wore many hats and held many positions in the community.

An Olds-area family has made an outstanding effort to save two orphaned Canada goose goslings on their property.

The steering committee overseeing the preparation of the new Mountain View County Southeast Sundre area structure plan (ASP) has reviewed the results of a take-away survey handed out during a March open house.

Mountain View Seniors' Housing is hoping to recover over $900,000 in 2012 deficits this year, officials say.

While there is no imminent flooding risk in the area covered by the Red Deer River due to snowmelt at this point, heavy amounts of rain could change that in the coming days and weeks as the snowpack continues to melt, say officials.

Cautious optimism is in the air among cattle producers that calf prices will rise this year over dismal price levels experienced in 2012.

The Fire Service Agreement between Mountain View County and the Village of Cremona will once again very soon be up for negotiations, officials say.

The Redford government's decision to spend more than $300,000 on a new mail-out brochure to more than a million Alberta households is a gross misuse of taxpayers' money, say local Wildrose MLAs.

Red Deer County councillors have voted to delay a vote on extending the current service delivery contract it has with Red Deer and District FCSS following the presentation of results from the 2012 program review update at the regularly scheduled coun