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The Wild Rose Agricultural Producers (WRAP) organization will be pushing the provincial government to put farmers and paid child workers on farms under the umbrella of the Workers' Compensation Board, as well as implement safety standards for corpora

The first public open house for the proposed new South East Sundre area structure plan (ASP) has been scheduled for March 11, steering committee members heard on Jan. 22.

As the members of Alberta's 70 agricultural services boards meet in Edmonton this week for their annual convention, the boards' provincial committee has said it accepts the Redford governments' response to a 2012 resolution calling for a reduction in

A new skating rink built by community members in Water Valley has been very well utilized and supported by many area children and adults since opening in December, says Larry Mizera.

As some area residents continue to voice concerns over a proposal to reopen a former gravel pit west of Sundre, the company involved in the project says it is planning further public consultations in the coming weeks.

The chairperson of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has composed and recited a prayer for the students and staff killed in the recent Newtown, Conn. school shooting.

Mountain View County councillors have given first reading to Bylaw 22-12 for the establishment of a Mountain View County airport advisory committee to replace the current airport management committee.

For more than 30 years Mountain View County has been protected by a dedicated group of special eyes and ears.

Mountain View County will not be pursuing legal action regarding delays in the completion of the $2.8-million Big Prairie Bridge project, said Deputy Reeve Patricia McKean.

The province's midwives are close to locking down a three-year funding contract with Alberta Health Services (AHS) even as the maternity care providers enjoy their first month under a new professional college, according to the president of the Albert