James Zelazo News Today

A motorsports resort that would loom over a scenic river valley on the edge of the Canadian badlands is testing Alberta’s longstanding deference to development, pitting the power of farming families against wealthy car enthusiasts.

Opponents say the development will permanently spoil relatively untouched lands overlooking and dropping into the delicate Rosebud River Valley

Despite a recent setback at the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board (EAB), opponents of Badlands Motorsports proposed 4.8-kilometre road track near Rosebud, Alta., are not waving the checkered flag.

The Alberta Environmental Appeals Board has upheld the provinces approval of a proposed auto racetrack near Rosebud, angering opponents.