Local News

A heated public hearing for a rezoning application by a Mountain View County councillor's sister was put on hold last week after the new county planning chief recommended a site visit.

It was going to happen this year if possible ñ but it wasn't possible.Mountain View County council decided last week to put the reconstruction of Big Prairie Bridge on hold and re-tender the project for an Oct. 30, 2012 completion date.

The Youth Skills Link Initiative has been a successful program that has worked well for the youth who participate in it, Chinook's Edge School Division trustees were told at a recent board meeting.

The Wild Rose Classic, a local event featuring a pioneer style of sport with roots to royalty, will never be accused of competing against the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for wide-eyed delirious fans.

A 45-year-old man who damaged another man's computer during a scuffle at a Torrington apartment in August has been ordered to pay restitution.The accused pleaded guilty in Didsbury provincial court on Wednesday to a charge of mischief.

West Central Alberta athletes of all ages ñ whether they are participating in hockey, soccer, baseball or some other sport ñ should certainly take new Canadian Medical Association (CMA) concussion warnings to heart, says longtime Sundre Minor Hockey

Residents concerned with the effect cloud seeding has on crops, livestock and the environment say it's time the government takes responsibility.But no one at the provincial or federal level seems to know much about it.

Organizers say the annual Markerville Pioneer Days was a success despite Mother Nature having a huge say with wet interludes.More than 500 people attended the two-day event on June 25 and 26, and at first the weather co-operated.

The reopening of Rge. Rd. 52 last week was a welcome boost to the community, but businesses are still being hurt by the continued closure of the Water Valley Campground, says a spokesman for the small commercial hub.

Mountain View County's economic development and tourism advisory committee has drawn up an ambitious six-year plan that would see the county become a major supplier of bioenergy feedstocks and the location for a biorefinery industry cluster.