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The provincial government has upped its maximum eligible funding contribution for Big Prairie Bridge from $800,000 to $1.42 million, adding yet another twist to the ongoing bridge replacement saga.

Red Deer County council voted unanimously to fund about 78 per cent of an estimated $99,300 feasibility study and business plan for Innisfail's half-century-old Autumn Glen Lodge.

The ìhysteriaî surrounding the controversial new impaired driving legislation is ìunnecessary,î said Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Progressive Conservative candidate Darcy Davis.

The trial is underway for a 31-year-old man charged after his then-girlfriend was allegedly choked on an industrial shop floor in Sundre early in 2009.The accused faces charges of choking with intent and three counts of assault.

Mountain View County council agreed last week to cancel a $670 tax penalty for Western Baptist Church after the tax-exempt status for the church's campground property was restored.

Updating the Memorandum of Agreement with each of the urban municipalities within its boundaries tops the current list of council priorities for Mountain View County.

A recent accident on Sylvan Lake where a man and woman riding an off-road vehicle fell through the ice highlights the need for anyone considering running quads, snowmobiles and other vehicles on area lakes to exercise caution throughout the winter mo

Members of the Burnt Lake Community Association are the first to jump on Red Deer County's new historical marker policy.

The Medicine River Wildlife Centre is looking for up to four volunteers to help guide its affairs for the next two years.

For any able-bodied citizen attempting to sneak into a handicapped parking space in Red Deer County, it will soon be time to think twice.