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CARSTAIRS -- A proposed motorsport facility east of Carstairs has taken another step in the approval process – almost two years after Mountain View County (MVC) council approved the re-designation of the land involved.

A newly-announced $10-million provincial grant program designed to help agricultural societies reduce emissions and operating costs at their respective facilities is welcome news, say local members.

An Olds resident who helped organize an oil and gas support convoy late last month rode briefly in the convoy that headed out for Ottawa from Red Deer on Thursday, Feb. 14.

RED DEER – The first round of athletes, coaching staff and other members of Team Alberta arrived on Valentine's Day at Red Deer College full of excitement and love for their sport in preparation for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) is supportive of a federal funding announcement, but indicates more is needed to address industry challenges, says association president Mark A. Scholz.

The energy industry is very capital-intensive. Projects often require an initial investment of billions of dollars to extract oil and gas, upgrade bitumen, refine crude oil, transport oil and gas products, or generate and distribute power.

Mountain View County council has reviewed a draft inter-municipal collaboration framework agreement (ICF) and a draft inter-municipal development plan (IDP) between the MD of Bighorn and the county.

DIDSBURY -- A local bakery is facing tough times as the owner steps away for health reasons. Quicks, Perks and Werks Bakery in Didsbury will be closed for a couple of months as owner and baker Debbie Burgess awaits surgery for an arm injury.

The Mountain View County subdivision and development appeal board has upheld an appeal of a municipal planning commission decision regarding a screening requirement on a Sundre-area rural property. The appeal hearing took place on Jan.

The Sundre Petroleum Operator’s Group (SPOG) is encouraged by a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling that when oil and gas companies go bankrupt, the value of any assets should first go to abandonment and reclamation costs, says executive director T