Local News

The Red Deer County agricultural services board has released its 2014 action plan, outlining programs and projects for spring and summer.

The renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the RCMP and the Alberta government to provide victim service units (VSUs) across the province is good news, say officials.

An extensive review of legislation and procedures regarding aggregate extraction in rural Alberta has come up with a number of recommendations for improvements.

Mountain View County staff have been struggling with the recent precipitation during the spring thaw, dealing with countless potholes and heaves, say officials.

Red Deer County has come out in support of a new school resource officer (SRO) for several area schools, including Olds High School, starting in the fall of 2014.

Residents in the Olds and Sundre area along Highway 27 will be surveyed as part of an initiative aimed at promoting the district as a regional tourism destination.

By Dan Singleton MVP Staff Community awareness of the possible dangers of encounters with bears and cougars in the region continues to be vital to ensuring resident and visitor safety, the Mountain View County policies and priorities committee heard

Black bears and grizzly bears in Mountain View County have been leaving their dens later than normal this year, as a result of the large amount of snow that fell throughout the winter.

A delegation from the Mountain View BearSmart Society is scheduled to appear before the Mountain View County policies and priorities committee meeting May 7.

Violinists Jessica and Kate Pereversoff are a real-life sister act, performing together since they were youngsters and continuing to do so today.