Local News

The investigation into a $200,000 barn fire southwest of Olds a month ago has so far failed to determine the exact cause, although foul play is not suspected, says Olds fire Chief Lorne Thompson.

Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie says he is in support of a resolution regarding flood prevention passed at the recent Alberta PC Party's annual convention.

Despite assertions from the Wildrose Party, Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials deny that changes in the rural ambulance service system are negatively affecting those needing emergency medical services.

The Olds and District Rural Crimewatch Association is encouraging rural residents to remain vigilant as some areas in Mountain View County are seeing thefts of gasoline and dumping of garbage onto rural properties.

Colliding with wildlife on the roads is a regular occurrence throughout Mountain View County, and residents are reminded to be extra cautious during the winter months.

The provincial government has put out a call for engineering firms to submit proposals for the examination of the Red Deer River with the aim of coming up with long-term flood reduction measures.

Chinook's Edge School Division schools are playing host to 40 international students from five different countries who are here to experience Canadian culture.

Three years after a 68-year-old man was shot and killed on a rural property in the Fallen Timber area south of Sundre, his 63-year-old wife has been convicted in the death.

Schools throughout the Chinook's Edge School Division are building the citizenship skills of its students through participation in ‘We Act' initiatives wherever possible.

Members of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMD&C) have passed more than a dozen resolutions calling for the provincial government to, among other things, reinstate funding to local and bridge programs.