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A recent human-cougar encounter along the Fallen Timber Creek south of Bergen highlights the importance of being well prepared and equipped to react in a quick and safe manner when meeting up with wildlife, say officials.

The most effective noisemaker in bear country is you – talking or singing loudly can help prevent surprise encounters with bears. With enough warning of your approach, bears should have enough time to remove themselves and their young from the area.

Chinook's Edge School Division should have the same or maybe slightly more students in its classrooms when the new school year gets underway next month, says longtime Sundre-area trustee and division vice-chairman Ron Fisher.

August is canning season: in my kitchen, strawberry jam, rhubarb and ginger jam, green tomato chutney and relish, dilled carrots and garlic mushrooms. Canning hours in the night watches there is time for reading and reflection.

The Mountain View County agricultural service board has approved a number of riparian enhancement projects across the municipality.

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has made available an online directory featuring businesses and services related to on-farm and other aspects of safety.

Wayne Lenfesty enjoys keeping busy at age 67 refurbishing old wagons and buggies at his workshop eight kilometres north of Sundre. “I always had a passion even when I was growing up.

With at least three dozen all-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related accidents resulting in injuries to young people so far this spring and summer, Alberta Health officials are asking parents and other caregivers to keep their kids off the motorized machines.

Residents of Red Deer County who habitually set off false alarms could soon pay a penalty for wasting the time of emergency personnel, say officials. On Aug.

Ivan Daines has shared his lifelong love of country music and rodeo with thousands and thousands of people over the years at his ever-popular summer music festival.