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Red Deer’s third annual report card, released at noon today, shows some significant shifts in the way people view life in the city compared with previous reports.

Fire-medics Damian Lagrange, left, and Jamie Flewelling hose down the charred remains of a pair of storage sheds on Cameron Crescent in Red Deer recently. The blaze that gutted the two sheds caused about $2,000 damage and remains under investigation.

The Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger food drive is set for the Red Deer Rebels game on Sunday at 6 p.m. The unique event focuses on reducing hunger in rural Canada.

A young woman was found dead in the woods by the Greyhound Bus Station in downtown Red Deer on Monday.

Imagine throwing a party and not knowing who your guests of honour are. As it turns out it’s the dilemma the Red Deer Olympic Torch Relay Community Celebration Committee is facing, along with similar committees across the country.

Just one day before Red Deer gets its annual Vital Signs report card, city officials have released results of a poll stating that most people think it’s a great place to live.

The public got to see the new Donald Administration building at Westerner Park on Friday as part of a grand opening that drew at least 80 people to the site.

Red Deer and District SPCA has a new leader with a familiar face.Julie Crawford, who has worked for the group for over four years, was appointed the new executive director this week.

After being officially installed as the new Red Deer College president Joel Ward addresses the audience at the Arts Centre on Friday. Ward received welcomes from Student’s Association president Steven Kwasney, CUPE president Catherine Lilly, vice-chair, RDC board of governors Guy Pelletier, and faculty association president Sally Stuart before his installation by Herb Der, RDC board of governors chair. Ward takes over the position of RDC president from Ron Woodward.

A pedophile whose victims included his young adopted daughter and two nieces was declared a long-term offender in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench Friday.