Local News

Mountain View County councillors have been updated on plans to open a satellite branch of the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre (CAPCC) in Olds.

Fish and wildlife officers in Sundre are asking area landowners "not to take matters into their own handsî when encountering wildlife on their properties. Following an incident southeast of Sundre on Feb.

Mountain View County councillors have been told about a proposal by Secure Energy Services Inc. to develop and operate a full service terminal (FST) in the Harmattan area southeast of Sundre.

Red Deer County emergency response teams will soon have a new home in Clearview Industrial Park. The new $2,900,000 facility located on 1.5 acres at 249 Clearview Dr.

Despite Mountain View County officials saying there is no going back on a decision to grant a building permit related to a proposed medical marijuana production facility north of Cremona, opponents continue to call for the project to be stopped.

More than 200 people, including dozens of students, attended the one-day Ranching Opportunities Conference at Olds College on Feb. 6, exploring and discussing ways to improve and promote the region's and nation's agriculture industry.

With a provincewide review of the legislation governing municipal governments now underway, recently appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs Ken Hughes says he wants input from West Central Alberta rural councils.

Premier Alison Redford has jumped into the debate over the ongoing cull of free roaming horses west of Sundre, saying the capture program is necessary for the overall health of the wildlife and plants in the area.

The federal budget was unveiled on Feb.11 with money set aside to improve Internet service in rural areas. Though the fine details are pending, one Mountain View County representative is glad to hear about the investment.

Construction crews used a specialized helicopter to install power line infrastructure in the Carstairs-Didsbury-Olds area last week, all part of the massive Western Alberta Transmission line project.