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The Alberta government has created 12 new problem wildlife technician positions to help Fish and Wildlife officers manage the province's wildlife resource.

Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne has responded to concerns raised by Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie during a recent meeting.

During the same time that Mountain View County's overall population shrank, the number of immigrants in the county dropped slightly as well.

Now that the Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta has submitted its final report on proposed alterations to the map of federal ridings in the province, it’s likely the changes will be in place for the next scheduled national election in

The annual Bergen Strings & Keys music workshop was a resounding success again this year, says instructor and artistic co-director Jamie Syer.

Municipalities within Mountain View County are prepared should disaster strike, say officials. Devastating explosions were caused by a runaway train that derailed in Lac-Mégnatic, Que.

About 20 people attended the second open house for the proposed Mountain View County Southeast Sundre Area Structure Plan (ASP) at the West County Centre in Sundre on July 7. The plan has been under development for several months.

The five fire departments in Mountain View County responded to a total of 1,278 calls for service in 2012, including 556 in rural communities.

By Jared Siemens and Dan Singleton MVP Staff The new $2.8 million Big Prairie Bridge over the Little Red Deer River northwest of Cremona opened for traffic on Friday, bringing an end to months of frustration for drivers in the area.

The Red Deer County municipal planning commission has approved an application to start a gravel pit operation near Delburne.