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Mountain View County administration will report back to council on the cost of building a 40-tonne replacement bridge for Big Prairie Road instead of a planned 80-tonne structure.

A 28-year-old man who sexually assaulted a female acquaintance in Olds two years ago has been handed a federal prison sentence.

A violent alcohol-fuelled domestic argument that allegedly escalated into threats of murder-suicide has resulted in a rural man facing 16 Criminal Code charges.Didsbury RCMP were dispatched at 9:45 p.m.

Mountain View County fought it at every turn ñ but in the end the Elsner subdivision has been granted approval by a higher authority.In an Oct.

Lucy and Lou made their first appearance at Olds College last week.They are a lifelike cow and calf simulator, created by Veterinary Simulator Industries and the University of Calgary, and donated to Olds College by UFA.

A Carstairs-area professional cowboy who competed in calf-roping events was recently inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame.

Red Deer County is dropping the required deposits for reclamation of gravel pit operations. Council agreed unanimously to stop the practice, which echoed requirements from Alberta Environment.

Feeling that he could no longer support Canadian Wheat Board actions advocating for a single-desk marketing system of western Canadian grain, Olds-area farmer Jeff Nielsen tendered his resignation from the board last week.

A new look, new tenants and a new vision for the future.Following a summer at the former Red Deer Regional Airport that featured the highest highs and the lowest lows, airport CEO R.J.

An Eagle Valley woman is calling for Mountain View County and oil and gas companies to take prompt action to remedy ongoing traffic concerns in the area.