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Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith says Alberta government’s 20-year “spender bender” has to end.

Nia LaPorte, six, laughs while she slides down Michener Hill while out sledding with her dad and younger brother on Saturday. A number of Red Deer residents enjoyed sliding down Red Deer’s hills, despite the fact that the recent warm weather has left many bare, muddy patches.

Members of an Edmonton based-choir sing an African song during the Red Deer Soliloquy Choir’s Wintervoice vocal performance at the First Christian Reformed Church on Sunday.

Not one week after the deadly earthquake in Haiti, at least two Red Deer-area groups are chomping at the bit to get down there and help out.

West Country Ink meets on the first and third Wednesday at Golden West Drop In at Spruce View at 70 p.m. Contact Myrtle at 403-728-3792. The next date is Jan. 20.

Human remains found at the northeast edge of Red Deer on Friday have been shipped to the Calgary Medical Examiner for analysis.

Gary Patrick tries to shake off the tears welling in his eyes after watching the Olympic flame pass from hand to hand in Innisfail early Saturday morning. It doesn’t work.

From the road, it looks a bit like a post-apocalyptic country castle.Neighbours might be forgiven for thinking the property is some sort of commune.

The Olympic torch zigzagged around Central Alberta on Friday warming people’s hearts.

Drawn by the lure of the flame thousands of Red Deer and Central Alberta people flocked to Westerner Park Friday to revel in the glory that is the spirit of the Olympics.