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Chinook's Edge School Division officials are concerned they will face ongoing budgetary challenges for its upcoming fiscal year as a result of continued belt-tightening measures released in the Alberta government's 2014 budget.

Five dollars and a little patience could have changed Ray Murphy's life completely. In September 2009, Murphy, who owns Murphy Livestock based in Bonnyville suffered an injury that left him almost completely paralyzed when he tried tagging a bull.

Olds College will be the site for the ninth annual young farmer safety training workshop being held on April 29.

With the federal and provincial governments putting pressure on Canada's two railways to do more to reduce a massive backlog of grain from last year's record harvest, West Central Alberta farmers are starting to feel the pressure.

The Mountain View County agricultural service board has come out in support of a planned Alberta Agricultural and Rural Development project for managing livestock mortalities for bio-secure disposal.

Mountain View County has an updated land use bylaw after councillors gave third and final reading to comprehensive amendments on March 12.

An open house will be held at the Olds Legion Hall starting at 6 p.m. on March 25 for the public to have a chance to comment on the proposed Highway 2 & 27 area structure plan (ASP).

Starting April 1, all Mountain View County residents will need a permit for any type of large burning activity on their property.

Mountain View County council has approved $60,000 in financial support for Olds College's meat training centre.

The federal government is doing the best it can to stimulate the economy, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one more way officials plan to do just that, according to Wild Rose Conservative MP Blake Richards.