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Artist's rendering shows in yellow where proposed new cancer centre will fit on the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre site.

Centre expands options for cancer patients

A $60-million expansion to the Central Alberta Cancer Centre in Red Deer will allow most people needing radiation to receive it locally once the new facilities open in 2012.

Artist's rendering shows in yellow where proposed new cancer centre will fit on the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre site.

Armed robberies suspect arrested

Red Deer City RCMP have arrested a suspect in two armed robberies that occurred at Westpark Fas Gas early Monday.

Guns stolen from Red Deer store

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

Two injured in ATV rollover

Two Red Deer men were injured, one seriously, early Friday morning in a collision involving two quads police said were stolen.

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Local briefs – November 6

In Rimbey, the colour pink is a badge of honour. Trail boss Jane Hurl has announced that the town’s population of 2,252 raised

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Man who used steak knife gets nine years in jail

A man was jailed for nine years on Thursday after pleading guilty to two stabbings and, in a separate incident, possession of $120,000 worth of cocaine.

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Vaccine safe: expert

Being vaccinated for H1N1 is safe, effective and beneficial, says a virologist who gave a short course on immunization at Red Deer College on Wednesday.

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Crown calls for life sentence for Baumgarte

The Crown wants a life sentence for a convicted kidnapper and rapist, a Red Deer court heard Thursday.

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Flu clinics resume for children

Thirteen-month-old Seth Strabel of Red Deer reacts to getting the H1N1 vaccination as his mother, Leanne, and public health nurse Karen Borody comfort him Thursday afternoon.

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Hobbema-area man killed 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.

Children’s healing centre first of its kind in Central Alberta

A children’s healing centre being billed as a first of its kind for Canada will transform the basement of the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter.

Fire destroys home near Benalto

A Benalto-area man lost his home and belongings in an early morning house fire Thursday.

Former boxing champion jailed for four months

A former Canadian amateur boxing champion was jailed for four months on Thursday for the beating of another man in a drunken fight.

Vandals targeted, Rocky Mountain House town council increases fines

Vandals and other rowdies will face much bigger financial wallops if they get caught after Rocky Mountain House town council agreed to big fine boosts.

RCMP seek suspect in Wednesday afternoon robbery

Police are seeking a male suspect armed with a knife who robbed a Red Deer gas station on Wednesday afternoon.

RCMP investigating Wednesday morning robbery

Red Deer RCMP and RCMP Police Dog Services are on the hunt for a suspect that tried to rob a convenience store in east Red Deer.

Alix man sentenced for sexual assualt

An Alix man has been sentenced to 16 months in jail after being convicted of sexual assault.

Ex-bookkeeper who stole avoids jail

A Red Deer woman who stole money from her employer was sentenced on Tuesday to a community-based sentence and told to repay the company.

Councillor Tara Veer: City needs to consider transportation planning as a whole.

New neighbourhood approved

Red Deer city council has endorsed plans for a new neighbourhood south of Red Deer College and near one of the city’s busiest shopping areas.

Councillor Tara Veer: City needs to consider transportation planning as a whole.

Aviation museum enthusiasts eager to begin construction

Organizers planning an aviation museum east of the Red Deer Regional Airport want to build an H-Hut on the site by next year.