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Three Red Deer teens charged with arson

Three Red Deer male teenagers have been charged with arson following the investigation into several dumpster fires and an apartment blaze late last week.

Power outage in west Kentwood and north Glendale

The City of Red Deer is experiencing a power outage in west Kentwood and north Glendale.

Convenience store robbery suspect arrested

A Red Deer man has been charged in connection with a pair of robberies at a West Park gas station last week.

Partnership honoured

A regional partnership formed in Mountain View County has been recognized with a provincial award.

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Local briefs – November10

RCMP investigated 49 vehicle collisions and charged 20 impaired drivers in the week ending last Friday.

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Jack Cutbertson speaks to a group gathered at the Black Knight Inn on Monday as he and other interested people show off promotional material in an effort to have a state-of-the-art aquatic Centre built.

Aquatic centre eyed for 2013

There’s no doubt a new multi-use aquatics centre will be built in Red Deer. However, it just a question of when, 70 people heard Monday at a meeting.

Jack Cutbertson speaks to a group gathered at the Black Knight Inn on Monday as he and other interested people show off promotional material in an effort to have a state-of-the-art aquatic Centre built.

Pair of horses shot near gun range

Police are investigating the shooting of two horses west of Penhold early Sunday evening.

Ron Sotnikow of Red Deer talks about some of the shells he found while visiting France with his wife. The First World War history buff spoke to students at École Lacombe Junior High School this week about soldiers and First World War battles.

History shared with kids

As soldiers were being shot all around and many were frozen with fear, one of the men — a bagpiper — hopped onto the front line.

Ron Sotnikow of Red Deer talks about some of the shells he found while visiting France with his wife. The First World War history buff spoke to students at École Lacombe Junior High School this week about soldiers and First World War battles.

Community sentence for drug dealer

A drug dealer, deemed by the court to be under the influence of a man jailed earlier for drug dealing, received a community-based sentence on Friday.

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Local briefs – November 7

An undisclosed number of guns were stolen from The Sportsmen’s Den in Red Deer on Thursday evening.

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Clearwater County to vote on electing reeve

Clearwater County ratepayers will decide next election if it’s time they got to vote for a reeve

Seniors surveyed on housing needs

A study to determine the housing needs of Red Deer’s older residents will turn to those who would know best what’s needed — seniors.

House arrest, fine for human smuggler

BA Ponoka man has been sentenced to house arrest and fined for attempting to smuggle two Mexican nationals into Texas.

One dead, one injured in rollover

A Hobbema-area man is dead and a female critically injured after a van with five occupants rolled on a gravel road on Wednesday.

Charges laid in death of Rocky teenager

A 41-year-old Rocky Mountain House man has been charged in connection with the death of teenage boy from that community in September.

Vaccination program expanding Tuesday

Andrea Ansley doesn’t want her two young sons to suffer from the flu the way she did. “It was rotten. I spent the day in bed with a fever of 104. Cough. Hot. Cold. I just ached from my hair to my toe nails. It was quite awful,” said Ansley, her voice still hoarse from illness

Police lay charges in death of teenager in Rocky Mountain House

RCMP considered a number of factors before laying criminal charges against a Rocky Mountain House man in connection with the unusual death of a teenaged boy in September, says a police spokesman.

Flu administration team leader Angela Wnuk

Too much staff at flu clinics: volunteer

Some frustration continues over the province’s handling of H1N1 flu vaccination clinics, but this time it’s not about the long waits.

Flu administration team leader Angela Wnuk

Bowden prison farm to close

The Town of Innisfail is looking for a new home for its sewage sludge and yard waste as Bowden Institution continues to shut down its farm operation.

Local MLAs back premier

Premier Ed Stelmach remains the best leader for getting rid of Alberta’s $7-billion deficit in three years, say Central Alberta caucus members.