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ATV fatality mars relatively quiet Victoria Day long weekend
Despite more compliance, officers were kept busy during the Victoria Day long weekend as campers and recreationalists flocked to Central Alberta’s West Country.
Sgt. Chris Matechuk, of the Rocky Mountain House RCMP detachment, said the weekend was less rowdy than last year but he did note an ATV fatality. READ
Ideal conditions at start of Woody's RV World Marathon give way to heat at finish
Perfect conditions greeted 1,500 eager runners at this year’s successful Woody’s RV World Marathon, half marathon and 10-km run on Sunday morning. READ
Montana board rejects Ronald Smith's clemency bid
CALGARY — A Canadian on death row in Montana for killing two men 30 years ago was dealt a major blow Monday in his bid to avoid execution. The Montana Board of Pardons and Paroles is recommending against allowing Ronald Smith to live out the rest of his life at the state prison — despite his emotional apology from Smith at his clemency hearing earlier this month. READ
Rally demands harsher sentences for drunk driving causing death
People can no longer turn a blind eye, says Darren Keeler, the organizer of a Red Deer rally that will urge harsher sentences for fatal drunk driving. READ
Red Cross volunteer offers helping hand in times of need
He is no stranger to the aftermath of mass destruction caused by emergencies or disasters. But Garry Jacobs carries on with his 20-year stint as a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross in Red Deer. READ
Canada to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014: PM
CHICAGO — Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan will come to a firm end in March 2014, the prime minister said Monday at the close of the NATO summit. READ
Student group vows to defy Quebec's new anti-protest law
MONTREAL — Quebec’s largest student group has vowed to defy the Quebec government’s new emergency law, calling for a summer of protests and acts of civil disobedience. READ
Prince Charles recalls military service, plays pickup street hockey game
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The royal couple kicked off their Canadian tour Monday in New Brunswick, where Prince Charles recalled his time training as a military pilot, extolled the virtues of service and in a scene reminiscent of his son’s visit last year, played a pickup game of street hockey. READ
Local girl among 20 finalists in Gap’s Casting Call contest
An eight-year-old Red Deer girl may soon be the face of Gap. Lynisha Geary, a Grade 3 student at Holy Family School in Red Deer smiled her way to the finals for the chance to be featured in a fall advertising campaign for the famous clothing company. READ
SPCA garage sale caters to bargain hunters, supporters alike
One of Central Alberta’s largest garage sales will give bargain hunters the opportunity to browse through 90 tables of treasures coming up this weekend. READ
Thousands attend opening day of Red Deer public market
A brisk morning on the start of May long weekend didn’t stop thousands from coverging downtown for the first day of the Red Deer Public Market on Saturday. READ
What makes a runner?
I used to think people who ran marathons were a few beers short of a six-pack. Seriously, who would run 42 km on purpose? That’s the equivalent of running to Sylvan Lake and back. And that’s just on race day. READ
Escapee to serve time in maximum security prison
A federal prison inmate serving a life sentence for murder received a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty on Friday to assaulting a corrections officer and stealing the van she was driving. READ
City to keep using Avitrol for pigeon control
The City of Red Deer will continue to use a pesticide to stop pigeons from roosting at a downtown municipal building, despite widespread claims it’s inhumane and affects other bird species. READ
Risk from wildfires outstripping ability to respond: Slave Lake report
EDMONTON — A report into last spring’s Slave Lake disaster says Alberta’s forest fires danger has grown to the point where it’s beginning to outstrip the province’s ability to respond to it. READ
Fleig testifies he heard shots, denies pulling the trigger
A Red Deer drug dealer accused of ordering the gangland-style execution of a man outside an Inglewood house three years ago said he was close enough to hear the shots but had nothing to do with the crime. READ
Ex-judge to hear G20 report police misconduct charges
TORONTO — A retired judge will hear misconduct charges levelled against dozens of Toronto police officers arising out of the tumultuous G20 summit two years ago, Chief Bill Blair announced Friday. READ
Quebec student bill ‘worst law’ since War Measures Act: law professor
MONTREAL — There were warnings Friday from Quebec’s legal community that the government’s strict legislation aimed at ending the student crisis has gone too far. READ
Federal election result overturned in Toronto riding due to clerical irregularities
TORONTO — Enough suspect votes were cast due to clerical errors to warrant overturning last year’s federal election result in a Toronto riding, an Ontario judge said in an unprecedented ruling Friday. READ
Former Red Deer man charged in 1998 sex assault
Police have charged a transient former Red Deer resident with sex assault 14 years after an 18-year-old local woman was violently assaulted near the 67th Street cemetery. READ
