Mountain View County News

Government plans to focus on health-care support revealed in throne speech

A new Continuing Care Act will be introduced “implementing recommendations of a recent review to make the system more responsive and sustainable"

Feb 22, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >

Mountain View County officers issued 742 tickets in 2021

The peace officer program has seen a “dramatic decrease in traffic stops over the past year, which is indicative of the economy and COVID,” said Chris Atchison

Feb 21, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Emergencies Act a danger, says MP Earl Dreeshen as vote nears

Red Deer-Mountain View riding MP's scheduled address during debate on Emergencies Act in the House of Commons cancelled again

Feb 21, 2022 12:31 PM Read more >

Electric power generation stations considered

MVC landowners advised DERs will be added as a permitted use in agricultural district or agricultural (2) district zoned land

Feb 19, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Motorsports park construction well underway

Rocky Mountain Motorsports constructing a recreation and training track at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 581

Feb 19, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

End of Coutts border blockade bolsters cattle industry confidence

Convoy protestors demonstrating against COVID-19 mandates caused severe trade disruptions

Feb 17, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Top cop says Bowden, county should be on policing committee

Olds RCMP commanding officer says the Olds Policing Advisory committee could use representation from youth, Bowden and Mountain View County

Feb 14, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Business park proposed for east of Olds

Noble Equipment has outgrown its current lease site in Olds and is looking to expand in Mountain View County

Feb 9, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

New program funding to help meet workforce needs, says Shandro

“It is an important opportunity to find, train, up-skill, and re-skill the best and the brightest our country has to offer,” said Energy Safety Canada CEO

Feb 7, 2022 11:03 AM Read more >

New livestock feed assistance funding welcomed

Initiative's second phase started Jan. 5 to provide help for producers impacted by 2021 drought

Feb 6, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >