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NAL Energy operations in Central Alberta are continuing as planned despite alleged threats against one of its wellsites in Mountain View County.As well, a recently announced planned buyout of the company by Pengrowth Energy Corp.

Mountain View County's Municipal Planning Commission has agreed to extend subdivision approval for the Netook Crossing North Business Park for three more years.

An Edmonton woman will be carrying the NDP banner in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills during the upcoming provincial election.Kristie Krezanoski was acclaimed Nov.

Activist Jessica Ernst had learned about the alleged threat against a frac site in Eagle Valley hours before she counselled non-violence to about 130 people in the same community, Ernst told the Gazette last week.“Yes, I knew about it,” Ernst said.

An Eagle Valley woman charged last week with two counts of uttering threats was the same woman pictured on the cover of last week's Gazette, wearing a pink T-shirt with the words “FRACK OFF CANCER.

With the provincial election just around the corner, five Innisfail-Sylvan Lake candidates have announced their intentions to run.

Richard Marz stepped down as MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills weeks before his mandate officially expired.Marz, 67, resigned the seat on Friday, March 16, ending his 15-year tenure as MLA.

A long-term study by university researchers has found that the Ya Ha Tinda elk population is in decline.

The accused charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and failing to comply with an undertaking reserved his plea when he appeared in Didsbury provincial court on March 19.

Ten of an expected 200 students from China are four days into their commercial pilot course at Sky Wings Aviation Academy, which is expected to bring in $14 million dollars over the next five years for the Springbrook-based aviation school.