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Despite retaining their majority status in the legislature, the Alberta PCs were shut out of local ridings that they had previously held for many years during the general election on April 23. All three ridings went Wildrose.

Municipal tax rates in Red Deer County are expected to increase by two per cent, but property tax bills are expected to rise higher than that due to the increased education tax this year.

Red Deer County is seeking public feedback on draft policies created for the new Municipal Development Plan (MDP).

A lull in construction activity that's being blamed on last week's provincial election has helped two area municipalities save money on at least one planned project.Tenders for paving the Burnt Timber Road have come in considerably under the $5.

Mountain View County issued a total fire ban last Tuesday, which will be in effect until further notice.

Neither Mountain View County nor its agricultural service board has taken a position on the demise of the Prairie Shelterbelt Program, although several councillors weighed in on the issue last week.

There were a record 216 wild horses captured in Alberta between December 2011 and February 2012, according to Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, leaving almost 790 wild horses left in the area west of Sundre.

The Medicine River Wildlife Centre is seeking some unique donations for the summer and upcoming winter for their feathery friends.

Officers plan to target west country drunk drivers, litterbugsBy Dan SingletonMVG staffPull quote: “We have a pretty precious resource there and it's unfortunate if it gets spoiled since the next generation would like to enjoy it too.

Fish and Wildlife officers have set up three culvert traps in an effort to capture a grizzly bear that was causing trouble northwest of Sundre last week.