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Plans to begin construction of the $9.5-million runway expansion at Red Deer Airport are moving forward.

Mountain View County council has approved Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) grant funding applications totalling $136,571 for local groups and organizations. The approvals came during the recent regularly scheduled council meeting.

And now there are two.

Both the NDP and the Wildrose agree that deficit spending to get through an economic slump is necessary to get back on track, say officials.

The Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division will be submitting its revised safe and caring schools procedure to the provincial government on March 31, say officials. Board trustees approved the updated procedure at the Feb.

The new cooperative busing agreement between the Chinook's Edge School Division and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been signed but funding woes are still problematic to keep both vehicle fleets viable.

Alberta's official Opposition was glad to see some of its recommendations adopted in the government's recently announced mental health review.

About 30 children from schools across the county came to Holy Trinity Catholic School in Olds on Feb. 20 to participate in the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. "It's pretty fun.

Two golden eagles are receiving treatment at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre after being trapped in snares set for wolves, say officials.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper is disappointed with the perception that some Canadians outside Alberta have to be convinced to help residents of this province by telling them what's in it for them.