No imminent risk of flooding in MV County

While there is no imminent flooding risk in the area covered by the Red Deer River due to snowmelt at this point, heavy amounts of rain could change that in the coming days and weeks as the snowpack continues to melt, say officials.

Cattle industry hoping for improved calf prices

Cautious optimism is in the air among cattle producers that calf prices will rise this year over dismal price levels...


County passes motion for fire service renegotiation

The Fire Service Agreement between Mountain View County and the Village of Cremona will once again very soon be up for...


'Report to Taxpayers' brochure 'PC propaganda', say MLAs

The Redford government’s decision to spend more than $300,000 on a new mail-out brochure to more than a million Alberta...


Councillors puts off FCSS vote

Red Deer County councillors have voted to delay a vote on extending the current service delivery contract it has with Red...


Prescribed fire performed after six years

Prescribed fire performed after six years

Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) officials have completed a prescribed fire in West Central Alberta...


Chinook's Edge uses survey to gather feedback

Chinook's Edge uses survey to gather feedback

The Chinook’s Edge School Division’s board of education presented information about its recent public survey during a town...


Local News

Fire truck purchases deferred by MVC council

Mountain View County councillors have deferred a vote on two funding requests for new vehicles for the Olds fire department...


County residents advised to be cautious of deer on the roads

Area RCMP officers are reminding residents and visitors to be cautious of wildlife, specifically deer, on rural roads and...


Passenger screening returns to Red Deer Airport

Security screening will return to Red Deer Airport this month in order to accommodate scheduled mainline commercial airline...


Firefighters shine

Area firefighters worked long and hard to extinguish numerous fires in the area last week, and they may get a reprieve...


Scarrott family proud to call Eagle Hill home

Scarrott family proud to call Eagle Hill home

When 100-year-old farmer Bill Scarrott first moved to the Eagle Hill area in Mountain View County in 1929 it was almost...


MVC land-use bylaw review underway

A review of Mountain View County’s land-use bylaw now underway will hopefully lead to a more user-friendly updated version...


Habitat for Humanity casts a net for local volunteers

Habitat for Humanity casts a net for local volunteers

With a potential new building project on the horizon for the Olds area, Habitat for Humanity’s Mountain View chapter is...


Remuneration committee makes recommendation

Mountain View County’s remuneration committee has made a number of recommendations regarding councillor compensation.