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The Red Deer Mr. Mikes restaurant is hoping to raise money for Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta one Mikeburger at a time.

Those who want to learn the fine art of preserving fruits and vegetables can join a canning workshop at Fort Normandeau on Saturday.

Families who tried to file missing persons reports in the case of serial killer Robert Pickton faced “alleged” prejudice when they approached police in the midst of a probe plagued by mistakes, says a scathing internal report on the investigation.

Where there’s smoke there are warnings.Alberta’s medical officers sounded the alert that people with heart or lung problems could be affected by a wall of smoke drifting east from British Columbia forest fires.

Virtual reality may seem all the more real in the future, with not only people’s sense of sight and hearing engaged, but also their sense of smell.

Alberta’s chief medical officer is warning people with respiratory problems to remain indoors as a pall of acrid smoke from British Columbia forest fires hangs over the province.

Jake Barlow, 11, left, waits in line as his twin brother Max jumps off the diving board at the Red Deer Recreation Centre’s outdoor pool. Despite the hazy skies, Red Deer’s mid-week temperatures were warm. But conditions start cooling today and rain and even cooler conditions are forecast for the weekend.

Sunnybrook Farm Museum celebrates family fun with Pioneer Days on August 21 and 22.

The charred remains of a tissue, pea pods, nanking cherries, aluminum foil, peanut butter, and a cellphone are just a few of the burned items that are part of Peter Allen’s Burning Project exhibit at the Harris-Warke Gallery. The exhibit shows Allen’s exploration into the influence fire has and how we respond to it. An artist reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m.

Allison Xu, four, reaches over to get a small cup macaroni while Kayla Baayens, three, gets help from her mom Cindy as she pours the macaroni into a large cardboard tube to make a rainstick.