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Pork producers in the region need to be wary of a new virus that has recently been gaining a foothold in Eastern Canada, and which has already taken hold in the U.S., say officials. Dr.

The Alberta government and five provincial utility companies have once again launched a summer campaign to reduce the number of power line related accidents and injuries.

The clues were admittedly “scrappy” but a paleontologist says there's evidence dinosaurs walked the foothills near Sundre and Bottrell as early as 70 million years ago.

Mountain View County councillor Al Kemmere says he plans to make a number of recommendations to the board of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMDC) regarding the new Alberta Wetland Policy.

More than 320 people of all ages attended the 2014 Breakfast on the Dairy Farm event at the Van der Sluijs Dairy on June 21.

Oil companies operating in the region must continue to seek out alternatives to using fresh or potable water in their fracking operations, an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) official told a public meeting June 19.

Sundre Forest Products (SFP) held its annual open house to gain feedback on operations at the mill in Sundre and surrounding area on June 18. The company's annual operating plan and 20-year Forest Management Plan were discussed with residents.

Carol Kelly and Judy Boyd, both with the Medicine River Wildlife Centre (MRWC) west of Bowden, are orphan superstars.

In the angry aftermath of federal regulatory and cabinet approval the of Northern Gateway pipeline and oil port, it is apparent that the project is just on first base.

About 800 music lovers attended the 16th annual Water Valley Celtic Festival on June 21, taking in performances from more than 340 artists and enjoying fine early summer weather.