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A recently announced provincial government plan to allow the capture of up to 200 free roaming horses west of Sundre is not necessary, says Bob Henderson, president of the Olds-based Wild Horses of Alberta Society (WHOAS).

This season's record winter snowfall is threatening to triple the Chinook's Edge School Division's entire snow removal budget. "I have lived in Alberta my whole life and no, I have never seen anything like this.

With several incidents of barns collapsing this winter due to heavy snow overload ñ including one incident outside Didsbury that killed a dozen cows ñ farmers and ranchers are being reminded of the dangers.

The excessive amount of snowfall this winter has affected wildlife populations in the area, according to officials.

Although the spring thaw is likely still a few months down the road, some groups are already looking ahead to see what can be done to mitigate any potential flooding.

Rural sports programs can now take advantage of a new grant program that will give coaches opportunities to advance their skills and create better athletes.

Spruce View's Diamond Jubilee Recreation Centre will be getting some much needed upgrades after the community west of Bowden won a community-support contest put on by UFA. On Jan.

A first draft of Mountain View County's new Highway 2-27 area structure plan (ASP) was presented to the steering committee overseeing the project on Jan. 14.

A Mountain View County woman is being commended for her efforts in helping save the life of a young girl in Arizona on Jan. 11.

About 50 Mountain View County residents attended a Jan. 10 information meeting hosted by Wild Rose Conservative MP Blake Richards regarding a medical marijuana grow operation being proposed for a rural property north of Cremona.