Local News

MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY - This year's Suicide Awareness Cruze was a big success with more than $6,000 raised, said organizers. The Cruze took place on July 14 starting in Didsbury and went throughout the county before ending up in Olds.

DIDSBURY - Four people with ties to an outlaw motorcycle gang face a number of charges including kidnapping, forcible confinement and drug charges after an investigation by Didsbury RCMP into an alleged home invasion in Didsbury and kidnapping in Old

DIDSBURY - Five members of the Didsbury Fire Department have resigned in the wake of an investigation into internal department concerns, according to the Town of Didsbury.

MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY - The chief administrative officer (CAO) of the Mountain View Regional Waste Management Commission (MVRWMC) has been relieved of his duties.

A suspicious vehicle complaint in the eastern part of Mountain View County last week resulted in the capture of two suspects and the recovery of a stolen vehicle. On July 12 at approximately 11 a.m.

Mountain View County council has approved funding for construction of a replacement culvert bridge south of Highway 582 on Rge. Rd. 271.

Mountain View County council has approved the implementation of the Alberta First Responder Communication System (AFRRCS) for fire departments in the region. The move came by way of motion at the July 11 council meeting.

DIDSBURY - A Didsbury resident has returned from El Salvador where she taught English to kids. Sara Fast was very thankful for all the donations she received to help fund Launch Pad, a new English teaching initiative in El Salvador.

INNISFAIL - The first poll result came in from the rural locality of Nisbet at 8:22 p.m. and Devin Dreeshen captured 78 per cent of the vote. And the following results for the United Conservative Party (UCP) candidate kept climbing and never stopped.

INNISFAIL – The countdown to election day in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake continues. Advanced polls are now closed and local candidates will soon be wrapping up their 28-day campaigns.