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Mountain View County council has authorized CAO Tony Martens to negotiate a two-year contract with new operators for Westward Ho Campground.

The 247 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members who work in general support services in West Central Alberta hospitals ñ along with 22,000 of their provincial colleagues ñ could be heading for a labour disruption after members rejected m

The oil well blowout that occurred near Gleniffer Lake on Jan. 13 has the Alberta NDP's environment critic calling for a study on hydraulic fracturing safety.

The Chinook's Edge School Division board of education was recently named as one of at least 16 public bodies that accepted the provincial Tories' invitations to fundraising dinners, contrary to the Election Finances and Contributions Distribution Act

Mountain View County will contribute $10,000 toward the Sundre skatepark project ñ but only on condition that a rule is put in place requiring helmets for users who are under 18, council's policies and priorities committee has recommended.

Getting rid of wild boar in Alberta is one of three resolutions Red Deer County is proposing at the Provincial Agricultural Service Board Conference later this month.

The Redford government got an earful last Wednesday at the Olds Cow Palace as about 220 participants took part in the fifth of 10 open houses hosted by the Alberta Property Rights Task Force.

Despite the negative and sometimes angry tone of participants at last week's session in Olds, the lead minister for the Alberta Property Rights Task Force seemed unruffled by the sharp criticism of her government's performance.

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has endorsed an initiative from the Edmonton archdiocese that will see the school division take a greater role in sacramental education, a move designed to maintain and protect its Catholic population.

The leader of the Wildrose Party will be speaking in Olds next Tuesday at a fundraiser for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills candidate Bruce Rowe.