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Several developers gave one last attempt - including a legal challenge of sorts - to stop revisions and outright repeals of approved plans affected by the new direction of Mountain View County's new Municipal Development Plan.

Red Deer County councillors added their voices to the battle cry against both beast and plant foes at the Oct. 2 council meeting.They agreed to support two resolutions to be submitted to the Nov.

The process of getting compensation and restitution to landowners and others impacted by this summer's oil spill into the Red Deer River is ongoing, say oil company officials.

A multi-stakeholder committee comprised of residents, business owners, and other stakeholders living along the Red Deer River from the West Country to Gleniffer Lake has put out the call for more people to join its letter writing campaign.

Mabel Hamilton's 104-year-old mother has always told her that if you belong to an organization, “you don't sit as a bump, you get involved.

The most recent safety audit conducted on the Chinook's Edge School Division's health and safety program resulted in re-certification of the division's program for the next three years through the Workers' Compensation Board.

Mountain View County council has passed a motion approving in principle a proposed $304,000 contribution to the Town of Sundre for the oversizing of utilities to the east side of Sundre.A second motion, expected to come before council on Oct.

Mountain View and Red Deer counties' Wildrose Alliance MLAs say the provincial government's “flip-flop” on a promise to dig deeper into executive expenses is a “tragedy” and proof the Tories are running away from what a comprehensive probe might unco

Mountain View County councillors have passed a motion instructing administration to bring forward updated information on the county's proposed oil and gas business tax.During last week's regularly scheduled council meeting, Coun.

Dan Urban has been farming just west of Innisfail for years without a serious injury of any kind. Still, he knows he can't let his guard down for a second.“The equipment is getting bigger and it's getting faster,” said Urban.