Local News

Land availble for emergency shelter in Olds doubles

By a 5-2 vote during its Sept. 12 meeting, Olds town council voted to roughly double the amount of space it will lease to the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society for an emergency shelter from .64 of an acre to 1.2 acres.

Sep 23, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Sundre dart players rack up medal count

Couple each wins two silver medals at 55 Plus Canada Games; hopes to qualify for 2024 games in Quebec

Sep 23, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Mountain View County's Davidson Park expansion approved north of Bergen Road

Area resident says park expansion is also an excellent complement to the recently created Davidson Park Trail on the south side of Township Road 320

Sep 23, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Innisfail's inaugural Harvest Festival attractions delight crowds

About 40 entries in scarecrow decorating contest lined the pathway along 60th Avenue in Innisfail

Sep 23, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Come celebrate Alberta Culture Days in Sundre this weekend

Sundre museum and library partner up to deliver variety of artistic and musical events and activities

Sep 23, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Update: RCMP no longer looking for missing Innisfail woman

Olga Stern, 63, was last heard from by her family on July 10, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 8:12 PM Read more >

Oldstoberfest so successful it might expand to a third day (14 photos)

Crowds got so big at Oldstoberfest that people walking up to buy tickets had to be turned away at the gate

Sep 22, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Terry Fox's brother impressed with Terry Fox Run uptake in wake of COVID

During a visit to Olds, Fred Fox said COVID restrictions don't seem to have hurt fundraising for cancer research in Canada

Sep 22, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Scented candles believed to have caused Innisfail fire

A family with three children ages 12, 10 and 6 were living in the Innisfail duplex unit most heavily damaged by the fire and managed to escape

Sep 22, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Mountain View County livestock emergency trailer deemed not needed

Olds Fire Department Chief Justin Andrew says purchasing a response trailer would be a duplication of an existing resource already in place at no cost

Sep 22, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >