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City employee will disciplined for mistreating porcupine

Disciplinary action is underway for a city employee who mistreated a porcupine after he brought it into a city department and tied it up. City Manager Craig Curtis said Friday a thorough investigatio… more

Glad to be in Red Deer

A Penhold woman with heart problems praised Red Deer Regional Hospital staff for her quick treatment after leaving Calgary’s Foothills Hospital where she said they ignored her symptoms. On March 4, … more

Court finds credibility a 'troubling factor' for alleged robbery victim

The credibility of the alleged victim in a Red Deer confinement, extortion and robbery trial was a “troubling” factor as a judge acquitted a man of several charges Thursday. Ton Thor Bul, 29, of Calg… more

Students may get every second Friday off

PONOKA — Wolf Creek Public Schools students may get every second Friday off beginning in September. The school division… more

Local briefs - March 19

Driver charged following crash involving ghost vehicle A 33-year-old Plamondon man was charged with suspected … more

Destinations decorating

Volunteer Trish Rasmussen sets out flower arrangements to finish off the 40 tables for the Central Alberta Women’s Emerg… more

Avalanche scale ‘mostly old news’

The Central Alberta director of the Alberta Snowmobile Association says an avalanche scale unveiled in Calgary on Wednes… more

Delburne man faces first-degree murder in shooting of estranged wife

A Delburne man charged with shooting his estranged wife to death more than a year ago has been ordered to stand trial be… more

Getting the vibe

Jaclyn Bell, front, Devon Bellavance, Stephanie Taralson, Duane CLark and Rachel Yaworski play vibes and marimbas as the… more

Object through windshield killed Red Deer man in morning crash

A 35-year-old Red Deer-area man was killed Wednesday morning when his pickup veered off Hwy 11 into a farmer’s field. R… more
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