Local News

Nine people attended Mountain View County Deputy Reeve Patricia McKean's open house at the Dogpound Rodeo Grounds Hall on Oct. 22.

A series of connecting sections of pipe were deemed inadequate during pressure testing along the Penhold to Innisfail portion of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater system, adding delays to a project that's been plagued with controversy for years.

Ninety-five years is a long time for anyone, but for the Mary Riley Women's Institute it's the bittersweet celebration of a dying out organization.

Twenty people attended the open house hosted by Mountain View County Div. 5 councillor Robert Orr at the James River Hall on Oct. 23.

The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature kicked off Oct. 23 and West Central Alberta MLAs are ready to tackle representing their respective ridings.

The Mountain View Regional Food Bank has been faring well this season, thanks to the many volunteers and organizations that devote their time and resources to the valuable community asset.

Mountain View County councillors have been presented with possible options regarding flood protection on the Red Deer River upstream of Sundre.

As genetically modified farming spreads and batches contaminated by unapproved genetically modified products turn up more frequently around the world, Canada is moving to ease agricultural import restrictions.

No byelection will be held following the resignation of Coun. Don Nesbitt from Red Deer County council Oct. 9, say officials.

New provincial regulations coming into effect on Nov.