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Red Deer forced to wait another year for economic boost from World Juniors
Local businesses are lamenting the fact they won't see a much needed boost this winter from the World Junior Hockey Championship. On Thursday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced ...
Sep 18, 2020
RCMP investigating suspicious incident near Central Middle School
Officials with Red Deer's Central Middle School are sending out a safety message to parents following a suspicious incident near the school this week.In a letter to parents on Thursday, Principal Darr...
Sep 18, 2020
Citrus vs. Cactus: Tampa-Dallas NHL final is duel of former coaching associates
EDMONTON - It's not only two American Sunbelt teams facing off Saturday in the NHL's Stanley Cup final, it's also a matchup of two head coaches who once worked together, but with the student now ...
Sep 18, 2020
Man charged in Toronto stabbing, police say; mosque calls for hate crime probe
TORONTO - An arrest has been made in the death of a man who was fatally stabbed outside a Toronto mosque, police said Friday as the religious group called for the murder to be investigated as a hate c...
Sep 18, 2020
Canada's Smith rallies to win high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock
SALZBURG, Austria - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith rallied from a 5-1 deficit to edge Fallon Sherrock 6-5 Friday in first-round play at the 300,000-pound ($511,7260) Bwin World Series of Darts Fin...
Sep 18, 2020
Six months since first case of COVID-19 in Red Deer
It's been half a year since Red Deer recorded its first case of COVID-19.Active cases in the city have remained relatively low over the past six months with Red Deer hitting a high of 18 active cases ...
Sep 18, 2020
Lake Babine Nation signs deal with Ottawa and British Columbia
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed an agreement with the Lake Babine Nation that Chief Gordon Alec says will help lead to its prosperity. Alec says the agreement is an...
Sep 18, 2020
Drug house in north Red Deer shuttered for 90 days
Alberta Sheriffs have closed a property in the Pines neighbourhood in Red Deer that police say was a haven for ongoing drug activity.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit obtained a cou...
Sep 18, 2020
Rugby Canada adds Phil Mack to developmental academy coaching staff
Rugby Canada has added former Canadian international Phil Mack to its coaching staff. Mack, who turned 35 on Friday, joins the coaching staff of the Rugby Canada men's development academy in Lang...
Sep 18, 2020
Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart nominated for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - It seems a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown is on Mighty Heart's radar. The Queen's Plate winner was among nine horses nominated for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The...
Sep 18, 2020