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Carter Armstrong, 23, early into his run from Vancouver to Dryden, Ont., to raise a goal of $100,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association. (Photo courtesy Carter Armstrong/Facebook)

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Man running Vancouver to Ontario for $100K mental health fundraiser

Carter Armstrong braces for Rogers Pass while raising awareness after battle with suicide

Byron Hackett is the Managing Editor of the Red Deer Advocate.

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Hackett: Be kinder than necessary

It was only earlier this week that I heard the phrase in that headline, and I haven’t been…

Danny Rode is a former Red Deer Advocate sports reporter.

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Bueckert, RDP Kings hunting down another ACAC men’s hockey title

It never hurts to add a little more offence and that’s exactly what the RDP Kings got when…

Sandy Bexon. (File photo)

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Life in Retirement: The case of the missing shoes

I was perplexed recently. Well, likely more than once, but this particular time was the result of finding…

Danny Rode is a former Red Deer Advocate sports reporter.

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RODE: Toews reflects on career with RDP Queens hockey

This season will see Arilyn Toews put the finishing touches on the latest chapter of her hockey career.

Evening Grosbeaks are one of Canada’s largest finch species, second only to Pine Grosbeaks. (Myrna Pearman photo)

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Pearman: Evening Grosbeaks an iconic species in Canada

As a keen follower of bird-related issues, I was interested to read in the most recent Birds Canada…

Harley Hay column

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Hay’s Daze: A night in the slammer

Trevor called it “The Cruel Room”. I’m not sure where he got that particular phrase other than from…

Mayor Cindy Jefferies sat down with the Advocate for a year-end conversation. (Photo by Susan Zielinski/Advocate staff)

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Mayor Jefferies: Water infrastructure, resilience, and what we’re learning

Over the past several months, many of us have watched with concern as the City of Calgary has…

Danny Rode is a former Red Deer Advocate sports reporter.

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RODE: Morrison excelling on the track at RDP

Eiley Morrison played a number of sports at an early age but it was running that she fell…

Sandy Bexon. (File photo)

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Life in Retirement: Ask a kid how I should challenge myself

It was taking a bit of a risk asking Charlie Stuart what she thought I should do as…