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The Alberta government’s commitment of $1 million to study “liberation treatment” is a step in the right direction but is long overdue, say Central Albertans living with multiple sclerosis.

A suspected drug trafficker walked into the hands of police on Tuesday.

There are just nine public parking spaces at Red Deer’s new downtown RCMP station, which is due to open in March.

Operation Turnaround will tackle cat control from a new angle.

Blair Jason Hinkley, 36, of Ponoka has been ordered to appear in Wetaskiwin Court of Queen’s Bench on Jan. 11 to set a date on charges of drunk driving causing death and impaired driving.

Olivia Johnson, 13, gets help from friend Lindy Fraser-Giroux, also 13, front centre, to smile as they and other Grade 8 leadership team members pose with the Glendale Science and Technology School’s Christmas train of food Thursday. Modelled on the Polar Express, the 10-day effort in every classroom netted 1,174 non-pershiable food items for the Red Deer Food Bank.

Red Deer College and Olds College aren’t planning to increase tuition fees for the 2011-2012 school year.

A Red Deer program is promoting aboriginal culture and language.Wichinahin Kohopikiwan Play School, operated by Red Deer Child Care Society, introduces Plains Cree language to aboriginal children age 19 months to five years.

A Stettler school principal and former town councillor who assaulted his wife has been given a conditional discharge in Stettler provincial court.

A huge backlog of existing secondary suite applications will be significantly reduced with changes to a Red Deer bylaw.