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Local briefs – November 18

Husky Oil Limited wants to revamp a downtown site with a new gas station, car wash and expanded convenience store.

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Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy brought her Ponoka owners a big payday at auction.

Super cow commands $1.2 million sale price

Meet Missy, the Wayne Gretzky of cows. The Ponoka-area bovine is a rare champion on a winning streak. She recently sold for $1.2 million, and is only the second cow in Canada to fetch over $1 million.

Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy brought her Ponoka owners a big payday at auction.

Counties ban outdoor fires

High winds and a lack of snow cover have prompted officials in three counties to ban all outdoor fires until further notice.

Three counties issue fire ban as high winds tear through Central Alberta

High winds and a lack of snow cover have prompted officials in three counties to ban all outdoor fires until further notice.

Police looking for two men who walked away from Bowden prison

Police are looking for two men who walked away from a minimum-security prison in Alberta.

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Christmas Bureau accepting applications

Toy depot assistant Gwen MacDonald removes a dust cover from shelves containing Christmas Bureau toys at the Red Deer Christmas Bureau on Monday.

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Man admits robbery

A young Stettler man added his first federal prison sentence to a growing criminal history when he pleaded guilty to robbery Monday.

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Local briefs – November 17

Three Red Deer men charged in a major provincewide cocaine bust last month reserved their pleas Monday.

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Rail funding for Blackfalds

A Blackfalds rail crossing will receive $246,596 worth of work for improvements, the federal government has announced.

New secondary suites bylaw passes first reading

City council unanimously gave approval to first reading of a new secondary suites bylaw, although some councillors signalled more tweaks may be needed.

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Local briefs – November 14

A Bowden Institution inmate charged with escaping from the prison will go to trial on Aug. 9.

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More infrastructure cash

Residents of three Central Alberta municipalities are the latest to benefit from a federal-provincial infrastructure program.

Chase ends in arrest, charges

A male suspect is in custody after Red Deer Rural RCMP chased him down, first by cruiser and then on foot, on Friday morning.

Secondary suites trial period urged

A two-year trial period has been recommended to Red Deer city council for allowing up to 20 per cent of detached dwellings in the city to contain secondary suites.

Playground, school zone changes examined

The public will have a chance to have their say on proposed playground and school zone signage and time changes.

Hopes high downtown

Red Deer city council is pumped about reinvigorating the greater downtown.

Regrets? We’ve had a few. . .

It’s no surprise the international economic downturn caused significant challenges with City of Red Deer operations.

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Eyes on the future

Reorganizing City of Red Deer operations could mean a big difference in the coming year.

City council: from left

Back to school, again

Steven Gauthier had hoped to start an apprenticeship as a welder this fall but with no jobs available, his plans have changed. The 18-year-old has returned to Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School to upgrade his math and science classes

Hospice offers alternative

Hospice and palliative care advocates are speaking out as Parliament gets ready to continue its debate on a bill that would legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. The second hour of debate for Bill C-384, a private member’s bill, is scheduled for Dec. 1, when a vote could also possibly be held.