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Local author Sigmund Brouwer will be at Chapters in Red Deer on Saturday promoting his latest book, Oil King Courage, from 1 to 2 p.m. Brouwer is a prolific writer and his latest book is part of his WHL series.

Tony Scholton, left, lays sod as Ray Taylor readies more outside a Parkvale home while snow falls Wednesday morning. The pair, from Land Escapes, were none too excited about working in the snow, but were happy the snowfall wasn’t worse. While snow isn’t forecast by Environment Canada over the Thanksgiving long weekend, cold nightly lows of down to -11C are.

Two search and rescuers returned home on Tuesday after spending a full day scouring for earthquake survivors in Indonesia.

A Red Deer man says he is frustrated by the lack of help given to his homeless plight after the City of Red Deer bought the now-demolished Arlington Inn where he and 23 others lived.

Fear that a young woman alleged to have been attacked near Stettler on Tuesday may be in “grave danger” has prompted police to take the unusual step of releasing a composite drawing of her.

A local teacher is one of 15 across the country to be honoured with a national award for teaching.

Community Connections is a program for immigrant seniors, age 50 plus, looking for recreation, integration, support and fellowship.

The Women of Excellence Award recipients will be announced on Oct. 14 at the Capri Hotel, Trade and Convention Centre. Lyn Radford, chairperson of the award committee, said they were started last year to honour women for their contributions to their communities in a professional or volunteer way.

Central Alberta police forces were involved in an intense search for two people Tuesday afternoon after a witness to an assault was shot at.

High winds in Red Deer on Tuesday blew metal guard rails off the 12-storey building under construction downtown, and knocked out power for 500 customers elsewhere in the city.