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Red Deer County peace officers are probing a trio of illegal dumping cases west of Bowden -- an ongoing problem throughout the municipality that has angered and frustrated citizens for years. "It is an ongoing problem, absolutely.

The Alberta Farm Animal Care Alert line logged over 500 calls in 2013, serving mainly to educate the public about the livestock industry throughout the province.

A month after being sentenced to four years for the shooting death of her husband, Heather Wilson Duncan, 63, has launched an appeal of her conviction. Wilson Duncan's lawyer, Jim Butlin, filed the appeal with the Alberta Court of Appeal on Jan. 6.

The multi-stakeholder committee overseeing proposed changes to Mountain View County's land use bylaw has wrapped up its work and sent the changes to council for possible first reading Jan. 22.

The partial collapse of a dairy farm building in Mountain View County just east of Didsbury highlights the need for residents to be aware of the danger of roofs overloaded with snow, says the owner. "Mum heard a big bang,î said Mike Moran.

The Mountain View County committee looking into the future of aggregate extraction in the municipality could make recommendations to county council following a meeting this week.

Students at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools have helped raise $70,000 for emergency relief following the Typhoon Haiyan disaster in the Philippines.

Behind the Alberta oil producers' pipeline dilemma in 2014 -- the stalled Northern Gateway and Keystone projects -- are three simple obstacles. Alberta oil is the "swing" supply for the United States.

Red Deer County council has approved facility capital assistance grants for 14 community groups. In all, almost $250,000 will be distributed.

The recently re-formed Red Deer River Quality Control Committee is concerned that heavy snow in the region this winter has significantly increased the risk of spring flooding, says chairman Myron Thompson.