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Residents of Red Deer County who habitually set off false alarms could soon pay a penalty for wasting the time of emergency personnel, say officials. On Aug.

Ivan Daines has shared his lifelong love of country music and rodeo with thousands and thousands of people over the years at his ever-popular summer music festival.

Inspections are now underway in selected townships (10 kilometres by 10 kilometres) in Red Deer County to identify any clubroot outbreaks and bring them to the attention of the municipality, says Philip Massier.

If the sale of AltaLink to U.S.-based Berkshire Hathaway Energy goes through, rural communities can expect to see increased contributions to local groups and organizations such as 4-H, says AltaLink president and CAO Scott Thon.

For three-quarters of a century, it has been home to dances, wedding receptions, movie nights and just about every other type of gathering one might expect in a small community.

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.