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‘Best college in Canada’

‘Best college in Canada’

Less than a week from retirement, Red Deer College president Ron Woodward took some time to reflect on his 11 years at the helm Monday.
Boxing club in the Big Time

Boxing club in the Big Time

Red Deer fans created a raucous background for a live TSN Sportscentre broadcast from the Collicutt Centre parking lot on Monday.
Trucking donations

Trucking donations

Adam Frisch passes laundry detergent to Anna Sheridan, the Central Alberta Women‘s Emergency Shelter volunteer co-ordinator, as she and other shelter workers unload a truckload of donations Friday.
Trial begins for truck driver in fatal crash with a school bus

Trial begins for truck driver in fatal crash with a school bus

A trial is underway for the driver of a gravel truck that collided with a school bus in central Alberta last year, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring two other students.
An inflated sense of satisfaction

An inflated sense of satisfaction

The Red Deer Tennis Club finally has a roof over its head. Fundraising and building chair Mark Jones threw his hands up in celebration as the dome was being inflated on Saturday afternoon. The long-awaited dome — a $600,000 project — will cover four of the Red Deer Tennis Club’s 10 courts, and will enable local tennis enthusiasts to play year-round.

Mother of man accused in killing swimsuit model believes her son is innocent

Two grieving mothers have very different opinions at the end of a North American-wide manhunt for the reality show actor accused of killing a former swimsuit model then hanging himself in a seedy B.C. motel.
Family breaks silence

Family breaks silence

A year after Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped in Somalia, her family members have given a rare glimpse into their ordeal.
Stanley Cup comes to Elnora

Stanley Cup comes to Elnora

Mike Kadar, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ strength and conditioning coach, arrives at the Elnora Community Hall with the Stanley Cup Saturday. Mayor Dale Brown declared Aug. 22 Mike Kadar Day in honour of him bringing the NHL championship trophy to the village. Hundreds of people from the Elnora, Trochu and Delburne areas turned out for the event, which also featured fundraisers for the village’s skating club and new youth centre.
Red Deer RCMP searching for missing special-needs man

Red Deer RCMP searching for missing special-needs man

The Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing man with special needs.
Friday weather watch upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning

Friday weather watch upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning

Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms later this afternoon and in the early evening.