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An intense thunderstorm that ripped through a southwestern Ontario community before daybreak on Sunday left dazed residents scrambling to cope with tree-strewn streets, battered homes and downed power lines.

Canada has won a key battle to block a global bank tax from being applied uniformly on all members of the Group of 20 countries.

International Trails Day Grand Opening of Blindman River Bridge will be celebrated on June 5.

Vivian Schlyter, 3, of Red Deer sings along with children’s entertainer Fred Penner as he performs at the Red Deer Public Library on Thursday.

With the weather not resembling anything like a Hawaiian day, the Primary Care Network went ahead with their planned luau on Thursday, inviting all 528 participants in the network’s virtual Hawaiian Trek to come out to Barrett Park to celebrate the success of the fitness project.

A preliminary hearing has determined there is enough evidence to hold a trial for a Red Deer man charged with second-degree murder in the death of an 18-month-old boy.

BP used giant shears to slice off a pipe Thursday in the company’s latest bid to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil, but the cut was irregular and placing a cap over the gusher will now be more challenging, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said.

A local family has made a major contribution to Red Deer College that will allow for the creation of three annual student scholarships.

A record high, nearly double the normal precipitation and unseasonable cold all formed part of the weird weather mix for May in Central Alberta, says an Environment Canada meteorologist.

June is Recreation and Parks Month and the City of Red Deer has rolled out a contest to help celebrate.