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The tried and true remedies to fight crime in rural areas – like locking doors and vehicles, installing gates, video cameras and signs warning people off your property – are still the best ways to solve the problem, Olds RCMP say. Cpl.

The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools division is facing something of a double-edge sword situation with the new 2016-17 school year. The division, which includes schools in Innisfail and Olds, has seen a four per cent enrolment increase.

Seventh-term Chinook's Edge School Division chairperson Colleen Butler says the division is facing a number of challenges in the 2016-17 school year. Butler was re-elected chairperson by her fellow trustees this month.

With the hunting season just around the corner, Fish and Wildlife officers want to remind the public to keep an eye out for any suspicious or illegal hunting activity.

Mountain View County will host a workshop this fall to gather information on ways to improve broadband Internet service for rural residents and businesses.

Olds College has constructed wetlands in its backyard to uncover the mysteries of how they work. Ruth Elvestad, a research technician at Olds College, said their wetlands have a variety of uses.

Despite the chill, a very large crowd gathered at the Netook Gliding Centre five kilometres north of Olds on Aug.

West Central Alberta has so far been able to manage the infestation of mountain pine beetles (MPB), but many areas in Alberta were not as lucky.

Students at Innisfail's St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School have finally returned to their own classrooms.

The hotline to report poachers can now also be dialed to inform authorities whenever a member of the public witnesses a violation of the Public Lands Act.