Local News

Environmental advocacy began with lemonade stand: speaker

When Simon Jackson was 13 years old, he thought it would only take a few letters and a few months to save the white Kermode bear or the spirit bear in British Columbia.

After all it was only four years after he helped save Alaska’s Kodiak bear. READ

Red Deer's Rider-Shaw gets her big break

In a case of life imitating art, Red Deer’s Jennifer Rider-Shaw is getting her big break at the Stratford Festival this summer by playing the lead role in a musical about a young woman getting her pivotal moment in the spotlight. READ

City to look at next step in fluoridation debate

Red Deer city council will decide the next step in the city’s water fluoridation debate on Monday. READ

County still needs campground operator

Mountain View County continues the search for a new operator for Westward Ho Campground after council rejected one prospect. READ

Man pleads not gulty to slashing woman with knife

A Red Deer man accused of slashing a woman several times with a knife pleaded not guilty to two separate assaults on Friday in Red Deer provincial court. READ

RCMP issue warning after seizure of date rape drugs

Red Deer City RCMP seized quantities of date rape drugs and methamphetamine during a search of a city residence on Thursday. READ

CAANS launches e-mergency blitz on bad drugs

Warning partygoers about the dangers of the street drug ecstasy, Central Alberta Aids Network Society NightReach Workers will be in city bars for seven nights. READ

Crown wants man jailed at least four years for pointing fake gun at guard

A Crown prosecutor argued for a stiff jail sentence for a man convicted of pointing an imitation gun at a Red Deer security guard, saying the victim is still “terrorized” because she thought the handgun was real. READ

Making school menus healthier

Thirteen-year-old Josy Janke declares, “healthy tastes good,” between bites of hamburger soup. READ

Mayor Flewwelling promotes use of city transit for seniors

The mayor finds a warm bus much more inviting than starting a cold car in sub-zero weather. READ

Warm weather forced cancellation of Sylvan Lake ice racing

Unseasonably warm temperatures have melted plans for ice racing on Sylvan Lake on Sunday. READ

Teams prepare for Saturday zumba marathon

Teams and individuals will do the zumba for three hours on Saturday to raise money for research to end multiple sclerosis. READ

Firearm trial set for October

A Red Deer man accused of packing a loaded pistol with its serial numbers ground off will go to trial in Red Deer provincial court on Oct. 12. Ricky Severin, 30 elected trial by judge alone in a brief court appearance on Wednesday. READ

Street closure announced

The City of Red Deer plans to close 39th Street between Edgington Avenue and Ellenwood Drive starting on Monday. READ

Red Deer pharmacist suspended for overbilling patients by about $1 million

Red Deer pharmacist Michael Tweedy has been suspended from practising for up to one year, starting Feb. 15, for unprofessional conduct and for over-billing Alberta Blue Cross about $1 million. READ

Red Deer Museum unveils plans for $1.5M exhibit

Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery has unveiled plans for a $1.5-million permanent exhibit that promises a high-tech and interactive journey into the area’s past. READ

O'Chiese shooting suspect remains in police custody

Delston Beaverbones, one of three people charged in connection with a shooting incident inside a house on the O’Chiese First Nation early in January, remains in custody while awaiting his next court appearance. READ