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Possible amendments to a land-use bylaw could reduce the number of applications that are being resubmitted to council for minor lot size changes.Council approved first reading and set a public hearing date for Jan.

Red Deer County council's wages for the 2010-11 year were presented last Tuesday, a year after a new remuneration policy was adopted.The policy was updated last September and came into effect following the Oct.

A memorable ride ensured Bowden cowboy Ky Marshall's first trip to the Canadian Finals Rodeo was unforgettable.Marshall, 19, emerged victorious in the novice bareback competition after five rides Nov.

Mountain View County council reversed the decision made in committee the previous week to set up a 60 km/h zone in the Eagle Hill area.Div. 6 Coun.

The freshly-crowned Miss Rodeo Canada 2012 gave credit to her 4-H background in helping her to garner her title.

Plans by Northwestern Air to offer twice-weekly service between Red Deer Airport and Kelowna, B.C. have been put on hold until early in the new year due to unresolved operational requirements from Transport Canada, an airline official said last week.

The Energy Resources Conservation Board strongly recommends that landowners ask questions when doing an initial consultation with a pipeline company and that they get a lawyer to take a look at the agreement before signing it.

A 51-year-old man charged after police busted a large marijuana grow operation on public land northwest of Sundre in June has pleaded guilty to a charge of producing a controlled substance.

Mountain View County will budget just over $2 million for snow removal in 2012 under draft budget proposals reviewed by council's policies and priorities committee on Nov. 8.The figure represents a 46.5 per cent increase over the $1.

Chinook's Edge School Division trustees voted unanimously to approve a new school calendar that is a hybrid of the current calendar and one CESD proposed last month.