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More people needing help while fewer have money to share is putting local charities into a tight spot for their annual Christmas funding and gift drives.

One of Red Deer’s corporate success stories has joined the ranks of oilfield services giant Schlumberger Ltd.

A man charged with accidentally shooting a hunting companion near Bentley appeared in Red Deer court Tuesday morning to face two charges.

Nearly one week after being released by her Somalian kidnappers, Amanda Lindhout has been discharged from a Kenyan hospital.

Town of Trochu workers Colby Nelson, left, and David Tetz erect a Christmas creche along First Avenue, near the town’s southwest entrance, on Monday. Despite working in dense fog all morning, the pair were hoping to have the town’s assorted park decorations up before the weather changed for the worse.

ermits are now available from the province for people wishing to cut their own trees for Christmas.

Georgia native Sally Evans, left, enjoys her first Central Alberta snowfall as she walks with husband Kyle through the row of elm trees in Coronation Park Monday. The beauty of the day’s weather changed considerably as a north wind drove falling snow, creating whiteout conditions in and outside the city. Environment Canada predicts more snow to fall Friday and Saturday.

Winter briefly flexed its muscle Monday creating treacherous conditions on area roads.Emergency crews throughout Central Alberta were kept busy all afternoon responding to numerous fender benders on slick roadways.

Trochu Valley School students reach out to touch the world’s largest golf tee at the Trochu and District Community Centre Monday.

One man is dead and a woman injured followed two separate big game hunting incidents in Central Alberta Sunday and Monday.