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A Mountain View County woman convicted in November of manslaughter in the Dec. 2010 shooting death of her 68-year-old husband has been released on $25,000 bail pending appeal.

Last month teacher Brenda Turner wanted her Grade 1 class at Didsbury's Ross Ford Elementary School to understand the basics of the importance of building a community.

The number of real estate sales in Red Deer and Mountain View counties documented on the online Multiple Listing Service (MLS) jumped from 232 in 2012 to 354 last year.

As a controversial free-roaming horse cull continues west of Sundre ñ with proponents and opponents remaining deeply divided over whether the animals should be captured or left free ñ Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin has jumped into the debate.

Mountain View County councillors have been given a review of the $12.3-million Acme Road upgrade project. During the regularly scheduled Jan.

No religious liturgy anywhere in the world is as hauntingly ethereal and profound as the Catholic funeral mass. In music and words the mass expresses unshakeable faith in the love of God and the joy of a life of faith and commitment.

Otis the great horned owl, Medicine River Wildlife Centre mascot and spokesowl for wildlife preservation, is once again a published author.

With the agriculture industry in West Central Alberta facing both challenges and opportunities over the next year, a conference being held at Olds College on Feb.

The recent adoption of new principles by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) regarding the assessment and approval of large federal resource development projects is welcome news, says Mountain View County councillor Al Kemmere.

The Chinooks' Edge School Division has formally approved the sale of the former Midway School property. The sale, which was ratified by the school division's board on Jan. 15, is now conditional pending provincial ministerial approval.