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Residents opposed to planned sewage lagoon
Clearwater County residents opposed to a proposed sewage lagoon have submitted a petition to get the project moved further from their subdivision.
A petition of about 70 names was presented to council last week by an area resident. But it came in too late to give those opposed to the lagoon an opportunity to address council, said county manager Ron Leaf. That is expected to happen at the Feb. 28 meeting. READ
Council drops proposal to licence secondary suites
A proposal to license secondary suites in Red Deer was axed in city council chambers on Tuesday. READ
Spandy’s Speedo video rides an Internet wave
Red Deer’s own Spandy Andy is making an international splash Down Under in his sparkly Speedos. READ
Chickens remain on auto-pilot
Egg-laying hens will get to cluck within their existing Red Deer backyards — at least for the next year. READ
Scotties fans bring cheering, excitement to tournament
The opening weekend of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts drew the dedicated, the colourful and the noisy from across Canada. READ
Curlers hit the sheets in Red Deer
RED DEER— Tracy Horgan’s team stands out in a field loaded with veterans at the Canadian women’s curling championship. READ
Manning foresees change on political horizon
Preston Manning knows plenty about political change, and the former federal Leader of the Opposition senses an impending shift in Alberta. READ
Scotties ice makers feeling the heat
They weren’t handing out medals for making curling rink ice at the Vancouver Olympics. READ
Three Hills RCMP seize 2.4 kg of pot worth $24,000
Three Hills RCMP seized 2.4 kg of marijuana, with a street value of $24,000 from a vehicle they stopped on Hwy 21 on Thursday night. READ
Hospital support services workers launch surprise wildcat strike
General Support Services workers at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre declared a surprise wildcat strike during an information picket outside the hospital at 12:30 p.m. today. READ
Adding ice to a curling hotbed
A $7.4-million project to modernize and add four new ice rinks to the 60-year-old Red Deer Curling Centre is underway after several years of eager anticipation from curling enthusiasts. READ
A Better World fundraiser for Guatemala exceeds goal
Seek trouble and it will probably pop up. Serious trouble was what A Better World volunteer Maria Mihok of Red Deer found at the conclusion of her bicycle trip from Red Deer to Neuva San Jose, Guatemala earlier this month. READ
Video shows sheriff using 'excessive' force at Red Deer Court House
The closed-circuit television footage showing an Alberta sheriff using “excessive” force to remove a deaf and mute Red Deer man from the Red Deer Courthouse has been provided to the Red Deer Advocate. READ
Dangerous offender status not warranted for Toews: defence
The man convicted of aggravated sexual assault against a 77-year-old woman fails to meet the requirements to be declared a dangerous offender, his defence lawyer told Red Deer court on Tuesday. READ
Sherman apologizes to Penhold for donation flap
Penhold Mayor Dennis Cooper was surprised to get an apology from Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman on Tuesday. READ
Pharmacists to renew prescriptions
Central Albertans will be able to renew prescriptions through their local pharmacist this summer, without having to see their physician. READ
Power line report a ‘farce’: critic
New recommendations on building major power lines through the centre of Alberta simply rewrite the same old story, say people who have opposed the proposals. READ
It’s standing room only for subdivision hearing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE — Residents opposed to a proposed 54-lot subdivision on farmland near the town packed Clearwater County council chambers on Tuesday for a marathon public hearing. READ
Penhold wants apology from Sherman for donation goof
Penhold’s mayor is demanding an apology from Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman, saying his municipality was wrongly accused of making illegal political contributions to the Progressive Conservatives. READ
Landowners brave storm to express fracking fears
New fears about the potential risks from hydraulic fracking brought more than 100 people through a winter storm to look for both answers and solutions during a meeting at the Harmattan Community Hall on Monday. READ
