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On the hunt

On the hunt

A red-tailed hawk takes flight from a Red Deer County fenceline to hunt rodents east of the city on Wednesday.
Record dope haul

Record dope haul

RCMP may have found the biggest marijuana grow operation ever in Alberta at a farm near Rimbey.

Free parking history at Westerner Park

Major event patrons at Westerner Park will have to pay a fee to park starting in September.

Golf fundraisers still finding the green

For many local charities, summer is the season of giving.That’s when dozens of golf tournaments are rolled out to raise money for charities, some of which will take home more than $100,000 when the last putt has dropped and the last longest-drive prize handed out.

HIV man with 11 aggravated sexual assault charges reserves plea

A man who is HIV positive and faces 11 counts of aggravated sexual assault, reserved his plea on Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court.
Two men charged with forcible confinement, third man sought

Two men charged with forcible confinement, third man sought

Two Calgary men will appear in Red Deer court on Friday on several charges stemming from an incident last Friday in which a Red Deer man was forcibly confined, beaten and robbed.

Major marijuana bust near Rimbey

A major marijuana grow operation near Rimbey has been busted by RCMP.
Province steps in to prevent walkout at DynaLIFE

Province steps in to prevent walkout at DynaLIFE

People needing lab tests over the summer won’t have to worry after the provincial government appointed a disputes inquiry board to help DynaLIFE Dx and its employees come to an agreement.

Inmates embrace community outreach

When Bowden’s oldest building needed a new coat of paint recently, the search for a willing group of workers went no further than the local federal prison.

Plasco plant delayed over federal funding bid

A construction start for a $90-million Central Alberta gasification plant is expected to be pushed back until the fall while Plasco Energy Group waits word on federal funding.