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Thunder Country athletes bring home six medals from Canadian Trampoline Championships
A local athlete from Red Deer has captured a pair of gold medals at the 2019 Canadian Trampoline Championships held in Oshawa, Ontario.Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics athlete Keegan Soehn, 2...
Jul 30, 2019 Keegan Soehn of Thunder Country Trampoline and Gymnastics in Red Deer brought home two gold medals over the weekend following competition at the Canadian Trampoline Championships held in Oshawa, ON July 25-28. (Supplied)
Brown adds another Canadian title in 200, DeBues-Stafford wins women's 1,500
MONTREAL - Every time Gabriela DeBues-Stafford steps up to the starting line, she has a who's who of Canadian women's distance running cheering her on. The 23-year-old from Toronto led wire-to-wi...
Jul 30, 2019
Canadians Schnur, Pospisil and Polansky awarded Rogers Cup wild cards
MONTREAL - Canadians Brayden Schnur, Vasek Pospisil and Peter Polansky have earned wild-card entries into the main draw of the upcoming Rogers Cup men's tennis tournament in Montreal. Schnur, ranked 9...
Jul 30, 2019
Prince Harry says he and Meghan will have 2 kids 'maximum'
LONDON - Prince Harry says he and his wife Meghan will have no more than two children because of concerns for the environment. In an interview with primatologist Jane Goodall for British Vogue, Harry ...
Jul 30, 2019
Kunitz takes front-office role with Blackhawks after announcing retirement
CHICAGO - Four-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Chris Kunitz has retired after 15 seasons in the NHL. The 39-year-old Regina native, who played for Chicago last season, will stay with the Blackhawks a...
Jul 30, 2019
Leibel earns gold medals at Canadian Junior Swim Championships
A Red Deer swimmer is celebrating two national titles at the Canadian Junior Championships held in Calgary this past weekend.Kyla Leibel, 17, from the Catalina Swim Club is the Girls 15-17, 50 Free Ca...
Jul 30, 2019 Kyla Leibel of the Catalina Swim Club in Red Deer took home gold medals in the 50 Free and 100 Free events at the Canadian Junior Swim Championships in Calgary July 24-29.
As megaproject nears completion, methylmercury concerns at Muskrat Falls linger
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The $12.7-billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam in Labrador is finally nearing completion, billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. But as the public is off...
Jul 30, 2019
Brazilian police dismiss rape claim against Neymar
SAO PAULO - Brazilian police said Tuesday they have decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they're investigating whether his accuser filed a false report. "...
Jul 30, 2019
Former cabinet minister Tootoo won't seek re-election this fall in Nunavut
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet minister turned Independent MP Hunter Tootoo says he is not running in this fall's election. In a statement, Tootoo says he has decided to leave public life after much ...
Jul 30, 2019
Riders' Powell, Ticats' Rolle, Lions' Lankford named top performers for Week 7
TORONTO - Saskatchewan running back William Powell, Hamilton defensive back Jumal Rolle and B.C. receiver Ryan Lankford are CFL top performers for Week 7. Powell ran for three touchdown...
Jul 30, 2019