Sign of election times

Seeds planted earlier this summer have suddenly started spring a new crop. The first of what will likely be a huge collection of election signs have appeared throughout Red Deer, announcing candidates for city council and both the public and Catholic school boards. Wednesday was the first day candidates running within... more

Moving in, eight per day

The first eight residents moved into Michener Hill Village continuing care centre on Wednesday making way for the closure of two public Red Deer nursing homes. Brenda Corney, whose mother Dorothy Corney, 87, is moving into the new publicly-funded, privately-operated Extendicare... more

• Rail being laid for heritage line
• Municipal election input over the Internet
• Injuries sustained in fight with man on crutches

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Federer flies into third round

NEW YORK — Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature climbed above 30 C yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and the guy showed up for work wearing a warmup jacket. Then he put in his one hour 41 minutes... more

• Coetzee out with a bang?
• Scare at U.S. Open
• Price shuts down Blue Jays

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Care, and distress

By Anne-Marie Tobin One in six people who take care of the everyday needs of ailing seniors at home is in a state of distress, says a study of more than 130,000 people age 65 and over who receive publicly funded... more

• Quebec parents more lenient than peers in Italy, France: study
• Allergen-free treats for the whole class
• P.L.A.Y. Project guides parents to better engage autistic kids

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How I spent my summer

A few things were keeping me awake in the wee small hours of Monday morning. None had anything to do with stock market crashes, the boring federal election in Alberta, processed meat, the price of gasoline or the new software program... more

• Protect our animal friends
• Put snow safety before fun

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Tories can’t be trusted to safeguard health care

In regard to heath care, the government of Alberta, under the leadership of Premier Ed Stelmach and Health Minister Ron Liepert, could never be accused of being weak in resolve. Through the Romanow Commission, the recommendation of the Mazankowski Report and... more > more