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The Alberta government's release of guidelines to help school boards set their own mandatory LGBTQ policies are being taken “into consideration” by Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools as it moves forward to complete its own mandatory policy before a M

A survey by the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) has found that rural municipalities share at least $160 million annually with urban and regional municipalities.

Red Deer County council has given first reading to a bylaw that would allow the county to lend the Red Deer Regional Airport $300,000 for the construction of a gravel base taxiway.

Changes to Canadian mortgage down payment rules in effect starting this month will impact some homebuyers in the region, according to Patricia McKean, a lead planner with Mortgage Architects. Effective Jan.

A new inter-municipal cooperation master agreement signed between the Town of Olds and Mountain View County will help both municipalities move forward with economic diversification, says county reeve Bruce Beattie.

An Elvis impersonator headlining in Las Vegas is coming to Olds. Donny Edwards will be doing his musical tribute to Elvis Presley on Jan. 26 at the TransCanada Theatre. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40.

Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) officials have started planning for a new facility in Carstairs and expansions to existing facilities in Olds and Didsbury.

With winter now entering its traditionally coldest months, students of all ages are being reminded of the importance of dressing for the weather.

Bound by stringent liability and safety expectations for students and staff, the Chinook's Edge School Division has cancelled three pre-approved student international trips outside Canada and the United States for the 2016-17 school year.

A dramatic rise in the number of firearms stolen in Alberta over the past several years represents a very dangerous trend that will need a community-wide effort to counter.