Historic dry conditions threaten region's farmland

Historic dry conditions threaten region's farmland Mountain View and Red Deer counties have just experienced their driest 180-day period in more than a half-century.

Funding to watershed group must go on fracking research

Funding to watershed group must go on fracking research

After being petitioned by board members of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance to renew membership in the provincial...


Deal on animal shelter in county falls through

After finding a Mountain View County property on which to build an animal shelter, the deal to purchase the property in the...


SPOG leads charge on best practices for fracking

SPOG leads charge on best practices for fracking

People from at least four rural Alberta counties packed the Harmattan Community Hall last week to find acceptable ways for...


Olds, Westcott interchanges cut from AT's 3-year budget

Alberta Transportation has dropped the Olds overpass project from its three-year budget, AT officials confirmed last week.


Draft MDP feedback divided over ag-parcel size, multi-lots

The minimum size for agricultural parcels and whether subdivision should be allowed beyond first parcel out were two issues...


Food truck finishes second in 'Eat Street' contest

A local food truck owner has placed second in the top five of fan favourites in a recent video contest that was held by the...


New Springbrook community centre looks unlikely

A new community centre for Springbrook is looking less likely after a feasibility study was conducted on the project.