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Two investigations are underway after a gas leak was discovered at the Shell Caroline Gas Complex northwest of Sundre last week, say officials.At about noon on Dec.

A handful of obsolete bylaws will be up for repeal at today's Red Deer County council meeting.

The Olds and Area Traffic Safety Committee (OATSC) will be introducing a new program in early 2012 to help spread awareness on impaired driving and encourage communities within Mountain View and Red Deer counties to report suspected impaired drivers.

There are three things immediately apparent with Lisa Ward ñ energy, passion and modesty.She adores music and her influence on hundreds if not thousands in Central Alberta is undeniable. But you will not hear any of that from Ward.

Parkland Regional Library released statistics for its first Snapshot Day, which happened on Oct. 19.Thirty-five of the 50 libraries in the Parkland Regional Library system participated, attracting close to 5,000 people.

Some rural restaurant and bar owners in the county of Mountain View are upset they had no chance to provide input into the province's controversial impaired driving legislation, Bill 26.

The owner of one of the largest gravel pit operations in Mountain View County decided to retire from the business last month ñ and one of the reasons was the increasing amount of fees and paperwork imposed on him by the county.

The Chinook's Edge School Division is currently on budget in most categories through the first quarter of the fiscal year, trustees heard on Wednesday at their regular meeting.

The Red Deer County fee bylaw for 2012 received first reading last week but prompted a request for a workshop after councillors questioned some of the changes that would occur in transfer site fees.

Last week's article, Councillors opt to defer final budget until spring, was interesting for a few reasons.