A man charged with sexually assaulting and robbing an elderly woman has been deemed fit to stand trial.

Solid partnerships and a keen eye to the future are the tools that win national recognition for a small and highly specialized school, says the president of Olds College.

Lacombe homeowners will see their property tax bills rise 2.5 per cent next year. Lacombe town council approved the increase on Monday during its deliberation of the 2010 budget, said Michael Minchin, corporate services director.

Most Red Deer County ratepayers can expect little or no property tax increases on next year’s bills.

A fridge magnet giving phone numbers for various crime prevention agencies is being pondered by a new city committee.

The City of Red Deer may have been the top capital spender per household among 88 Canadian cities in 2008, says a senior policy analyst.

Natalie Hamill lines up a return shot as she and MacKenzie Jones play a game against Bruno Simon in the Deer Tennis Club’s new tennis dome on Tuesday.

If not for a chance encounter at a Churchill, Man., airport more than 40 years ago, one of Canada’s most recognized broadcasters might never have been a journalist.

Opponents and supporters of a controversial country residential development filled Red Deer County Council chambers Tuesday to air their views.

A former Red Deer College science student has won top honours at a genetics competition in Massachusetts.

A Somalian video journalist fears for his safety after trying on his own to negotiate the freedom of Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan from armed kidnappers.

The Town of Lacombe has laid its controversial cemetery debate to rest. Council recently made the final decision to expand the Fairview Cemetery into the Kinsmen Ball Park.

Construction of the Alberta Downs grandstand is underway again and now the horse racing track’s owner Robert Allen is working to line up approval for simulcast betting that would allow race-goers to wager on races worldwide.

Police have stepped up their efforts to combat drunk driving in Red Deer. Sgt. Bob Bell, in charge of Red Deer city RCMP traffic section, said on Monday that the Check Stop program is run much more frequently in December.

Lead by conductor Melanie Grant the Golden Gaetz Ringers perform at the 47th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Carol Festival at the Gaetz United Church on Monday.

Block heaters, Christmas lights and household chores all contribute to setting a new record level of power consumption within the City of Red Deer.

Monday was the kind of day that fluffs up the feathers on those snowbirds who haven’t already flown the coop and prompts those left behind to consider spending a few weeks in Arizona.

The biggest chill yet has paired with heavy snowdrifts to create Monday morning misery across the board throughout Central Alberta.

Laura Lee Henderson spins some mohair yarn from some of the angora goats she raises on her White Treasure Farm at Markerville. Henderson was at the Red Deer County building this week, along with about 15 other artisans and vendors, for the launch of the Christmas Country Drive Tour.

A man spent hours wedged in a half-metre gap between two downtown buildings Thursday afternoon before construction workers heard his cries for help.