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No matter what they produce, farmers can devise a way to stay out of harm's way with a new resource called the FarmSafe Plan.

With this year's angling season for the Red Deer River starting May 16, the Dickson Fish & Game Association is adding one more year to its survey of recreational use on the Red Deer, an initiative that continues its mandate of protecting the region's

A provincewide information campaign to inform residents, visitors and businesses in rural communities about the potential dangers of illegal marijuana grow operations could be useful, says Mountain View County reeve Bruce Beattie.

The Red Deer County agricultural services board has released its 2014 action plan, outlining programs and projects for spring and summer.

The renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the RCMP and the Alberta government to provide victim service units (VSUs) across the province is good news, say officials.

An extensive review of legislation and procedures regarding aggregate extraction in rural Alberta has come up with a number of recommendations for improvements.

Mountain View County staff have been struggling with the recent precipitation during the spring thaw, dealing with countless potholes and heaves, say officials.

Red Deer County has come out in support of a new school resource officer (SRO) for several area schools, including Olds High School, starting in the fall of 2014.

Residents in the Olds and Sundre area along Highway 27 will be surveyed as part of an initiative aimed at promoting the district as a regional tourism destination.

By Dan Singleton MVP Staff Community awareness of the possible dangers of encounters with bears and cougars in the region continues to be vital to ensuring resident and visitor safety, the Mountain View County policies and priorities committee heard