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The provincial government says it will pony up more money for Legal Aid in the 2015 budget but that's not stopping the Alberta Liberal Party from continuing a petition campaign to force an immediate $12 million into the program.

The annual war on noxious weeds and prohibited species in Red Deer County is now well underway, say officials.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Wildrose MLA Bruce Rowe says he remains skeptical despite assurances from AltaLink officials that the proposed sale of the company to American interests will have no negative impacts on consumers.

Olds' Richardson Pioneer Farm Service Centre is currently having the dust collection system at its grain elevator replaced with one that meets current standards, say officials.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has created a new continuing care resolution team to ensure patients and families receive appropriate and timely continuing care placement and care, say officials.

High school students from across Alberta are learning about natural resource management and forestry through a popular summer program – and getting paid to do it.

Olds' woodworking artist John Smythe continued his winning ways at this year's Calgary Stampede.

Despite being identified in a new report as falling within the Red Deer River floodway, residents living along the river upstream of Sundre are not eligible for compensation under the provincial Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) program, officials said

District ranchers and farmers are being urged to be on the lookout for blue-green algae blooms this time of year.

The Mountain View County-based Legacy Land Trust Society (LLTS) is moving forward on several fronts this summer, including the development of a detailed business plan, says board member Jim Smith.