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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow back
The charred hills surrounding Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior will likely look very different in a year's time and beyond as life returns to the wildfire-ravaged landscape, ecologists predict. An e...
Sep 02, 2023
India launches spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon's south pole
NEW DELHI (AP) - India launched its first space mission to study the sun on Saturday, less than two weeks after a successful uncrewed landing near the south polar region of the moon. The Aditya-L1 spa...
Sep 02, 2023
Toronto catcher Danny Jansen fractures finger in the Blue Jays' 13-9 win over the Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Initial X-rays showed Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen fractured his right middle finger in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, manager John Schneider said. J...
Sep 01, 2023
Novak Djokovic is headed to a fifth set against Laslo Djere at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Laslo Djere were heading to a fifth set in their third-round match at the U.S. Open. Djere took the first two sets 6-4, 6-4, before Djokovic began mounting a comebac...
Sep 01, 2023
Novak Djokovic is headed to a fifth set against Laslo Djere at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Laslo Djere were heading to a fifth set in their third-round match at the U.S. Open. Djere took the first two sets 6-4, 6-4, before Djokovic began mounting a comebac...
Sep 01, 2023
Kirk's pinch-hit double, Toronto's 3 homers power Blue Jays past Rockies 13-9
DENVER (AP) - Pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk's three-run double keyed a five-run seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays hit three homers in a 13-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Dan...
Sep 01, 2023
Perrine Delacour holds onto Portland Classic lead with another bogey-free round
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Perrine Delacour held onto the Portland Classic lead Friday with another bogey-free round at Columbia Edgewater, shooting a 5-under 67 in perfect conditions a day after opening w...
Sep 01, 2023
2023 Business of the Year finalists announced by Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce announced their 2023 Business of the Year finalists on Friday.Deemed one of central Alberta's most prestigious business awards, the Chamber says an inde...
Sep 01, 2023
Central Alberta Humane Society provides over 1,800 pounds of food to pets of N.W.T evacuees
The Central Alberta Humane Society (CAHS) has provided over 1,800 pounds of food to pets evacuated from the wildfires in the Northwest Territories.The City of Red Deer welcomed 1,000 evacuees starting...
Sep 01, 2023
Lacombe golfers wrap up competition at Canadian Women’s Senior Championship
A pair of Lacombe golfers have wrapped up competition this week at the 51st playing of the Canadian Women's Senior Championship at Mill River Golf Resort in Prince Edward Island.Lynn Kuehn finished ti...
Sep 01, 2023