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Abandoned campfires cause more wildfires

Only days after an out-of-control wildfire threatened the hamlet of Nordegg, abandoned campfires caused 11 small wildfires in the Rocky Mountain House Wildfire Management Area on Monday.

“On a long weekend, that’s status quo for us. There’s always abandoned campfires,” said Barry Shellian, fire information officer with Rocky Mountain House Wildfire Management Area, on Tuesday. READ

STARS prepares to welcome ‘new bird’

There remains one major holdup, but the stars have very nearly all aligned to get a brand new “big red bird” in the skies above Alberta. READ

Man pulled from Gull Lake after boat capsizes

Emergency responders were called to help a man after his sailboat capsized on Gull Lake Tuesday. READ

Leaping into a life of technology

Getting Barbie to bungee jump became one fun way for Tammy Davis to involve her class in a new style of learning. READ

Ponoka councillor wants mayor’s chair

Ponoka Coun. Rick Bonnett is the first person to throw his hat into the municipality’s mayoral race. READ

Central Alberta MPs decline comment on records

Three Central Alberta MPs didn’t respond to requests for comment on a story about their speaking records in the House of Commons. READ

Frank Oberle to speak in Red Deer Wednesday

Provincial associate minister Frank Oberle will speak at a public meeting about services for people with developmental disabilities today, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Red Deer Sheraton in the Santano Room. READ

Sundre RCMP seek suspect in hit and run

Sundre RCMP are appealing for the public’s help in connection with a hit and run west of Sundre early Sunday. READ

Open house to study planned power substation

Two public open houses are being held in the next week regarding a new substation and transmission line in northeast Red Deer. READ

Lacombe man faces second group of charges

A Lacombe County man was charged with further counts of break and enter, indecent acts and criminal harassment charges on May 17. READ

SLIDESHOW — Death toll climbs after tornado flattens town in Oklahoma

Authorities lowered the death toll from a massive tornado that devastated a town outside Oklahoma City, saying Monday it killed at least 24 people, down from 51, according to the state medical examiner’s office. Rescuers continued to search the rubble for survivors. READ