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Ducks Unlimited focusing on Pine Lake area

Bring them your swamps, your sloughs, your willow-filled pastures. Ducks Unlimited Canada is tightening its focus on wetland restoration in two areas of Alberta — Pine Lake and Milk River.

Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary improvements to benefit birdwatchers

Birdwatchers will have a much better view at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary when a $313,000 project is finished over the winter.

Municipalities forced into wastewater deal need province to make good on the money

A Red Deer County councillor expressed concern on Tuesday that government cutbacks could cause communities to drop out of a regional sewer line project.
Innisfail man goes missing

Innisfail man goes missing

Police and friends are asking for help locating an Innisfail man who has gone missing.

Red Deer police officer hurt in tussle during Checkstop

A Red Deer police officer has suffered undisclosed injuries after a tussle with a driver who had been pulled over during a Checkstop.

Police searching for female pharmacy robber

Red Deer RCMP are investigating to see if armed robberies at two pharmacies were committed by the same woman.
Local briefs - November 24

Local briefs - November 24

Three Stettler males, including one aged 15 and one aged 17, have been charged with sexual assault on a girl stemming from a September incident.
Hwy 11 collision topples light standard

Hwy 11 collision topples light standard

A speeding ticket was given to the driver of a truck involved in a collision that took out one light standard and damaged another on Hwy 11, near Sylvan Lake, shortly before 11 a.m. on Monday.
Proceeds from cookbook to benefit cancer patients

Proceeds from cookbook to benefit cancer patients

A volunteer with the Central Alberta Cancer Centre is cooking up a plan to raise money for cancer patients.

Judge scolds young criminal

A judge told a young man Monday that his future will be one of “sitting in a cage” unless he gets help for his addictions.