Mountain View County News

Fire permits are required year-round and can be obtained on Mountain View County's website

In a release posted on the county's website on June 19, Mountain View County (MVC) officials said thanks to a generous donation from the Canadian Red Cross, the county now has free N-95 masks available to “help protect residents from wildfire smoke and other air quality issues.”

Provincial officials urge public to continue exercising caution with outdoor fires especially amid dry, windy conditions

Rocky Mountain House Forest Area also maintains ban in portions of Mountain View County and the M.D. of Bighorn

A 37-year-old man from Spruce Grove faces charges relating to frauds upon government and possession of untaxed tobacco

“We are so excited to have such amazing great youth in our community and we sure hope that some of those youth at some stage will want to sit in one of these seats and really lead your community from an elected officials position,” Reeve Angela Aalbers

The fire restriction put in place in the county several days ago has now been upgraded to a fire ban; Rocky Mountain House Forest area also currently under fire ban

Public advised that presence of emergency vehicles and personnel south of Olds as well as in Didsbury is a controlled exercise and not a real incident

The Smith government recently announced the creation of the task force, which officials say will “work to streamline regulations related to sand and gravel pits located on private lands, ensuring faster project timeliness while continuing to uphold environmental standards.”

Recently adopted provincial legislation concerns planning and development bylaws