Local News

District ranchers and farmers are being urged to be on the lookout for blue-green algae blooms this time of year.

The Mountain View County-based Legacy Land Trust Society (LLTS) is moving forward on several fronts this summer, including the development of a detailed business plan, says board member Jim Smith.

With Mountain View County stepping up efforts to ensure that clubroot doesn't find a home in the district, Alberta Agriculture says a new strain of the crop disease has been identified in the Edmonton area.

Alberta's civil claim limit in provincial court is doubling from $25,000 to $50,000 as the government moves to create a “peoples' court” system designed to save users time and money.

Operation Dry Water is into its second year of operation, and the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is using the August long weekend as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and boating.

The steering committee overseeing updates to the Bearberry-Red Deer River area structure plan (ASP) continues to look at a number of issues facing the district in the lead up to a possible open house in September, said chairman David Wells.

The Mountain View County municipal planning commission has approved a development permit for a $600,000 riding arena on the northeast side of the county. The approval came during the MPC's regularly scheduled meeting on July 17.

The Mountain View Seed Cleaning Plant is already starting to see the benefits of a new colour sorter installed at the Carstairs-area facility earlier this year, say officials.

The Mountain View County agricultural services board has instructed administration to prepare a report on the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) program to see whether it could be applicable for this region.

The decades-long battle between tobacco companies and health care providers in Canada has opened a new chapter this spring with an offensive undertaken by a coalition of medical and legal experts.