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Teen boy killed in Canada Day collision in Red Deer

A teenaged boy was killed and two members of his family were injured in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Taylor Drive and Kerry Wood Drive in Red Deer late Thursday evening.
Dawe Centre brightened with art

Dawe Centre brightened with art

A blend of Red Deer’s favourite places and a celebration of of how the city’s various cultures create a strong community will be front and centre when the G.H. Dae Centre renvoations are completed.
Motorcycle crashes into van on 49th Avenue

Motorcycle crashes into van on 49th Avenue

A male motorcycle driver who crashed into the back of a van Friday morning was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre with unknown injuries.
Home front - July 2, 2010

Home front - July 2, 2010

People have the chance to spin, ride high and endure G-force speed for just $27. Westerner Days Fair and Exposition offers a Ticket to Ride All Day for that price, which includes gate admission.
For the love of Canada

For the love of Canada

Celebrating Canada’s 143rd birthday came easy for thousands of revellers gathered at Red Deer’s Bower Ponds on Thursday.

Mystery cowboy makes off with Big Rock Brewery statue

Someone has stolen a big icon from Big Rock.
Nazi slur painted on church wall

Nazi slur painted on church wall

G20 Summit protest may have reached as far as Red Deer where graffiti comparing Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler defaced St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Children’s souls put to rest at ceremony

Children’s souls put to rest at ceremony

So many children escaped and simply disappeared.Parents who hadn’t seen their children came to pick them up for the summer, only to learn that they had died in school — or run away.
Moving to morning

Moving to morning

Red Deer Advocate publisher Fred Gorman celebrated the Advocate’s move to early-morning delivery by presenting subscriber Sandi Smith with a package of gifts, along with a copy of Central Alberta’s daily newspaper.

Addiction centre failed teen: lawyer

An addiction treatment centre failed 17-year-old Taylor Argent and his family when he found antifreeze in an unlocked garage and then consumed it hours before his death, his parent’s lawyer said during a fatality inquiry.