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Five local athletes named recipients of spring scholarships from Red Deer Games Foundation
The Red Deer Games Foundation (RDGF) has announced five recipients for the Athlete Development Grant for the Spring of 2023. The RDGF says the grants are awarded to individuals living in Red Deer and ...
Jun 30, 2023
'An interesting time': Cap-squeezed NHL set to open free agency Saturday
Brad Treliving remembers a time when NHL general managers were basically done with free agency shortly after the window opened. Big names quickly scooped up, roles filled, rosters largely set. The COV...
Jun 30, 2023
CF Montreal chasing history against struggling New York City FC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal are a single clean-sheet victory at home away from breaking Major League Soccer's all-time record held by the 2000 Kansas City Wizards. They will be attempting to collect their ...
Jun 30, 2023
AHS offers tips to stay safe as temperatures rise this summer
Alberta Health Services is reminding Albertans to take some simple precautions in the heat so you can safely enjoy outdoor activities this summer. AHS says heat stress is primarily due to three main f...
Jun 30, 2023
New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building
VANCOUVER - When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn't just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada - it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already ...
Jun 30, 2023
Red Deer Public’s Kirsten DeZutter inducted into ASAA Hall of Fame
A longtime Red Deer Public volleyball coach with an impressive record has received top honours from the Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA).District officials say Kirsten DeZutter was recentl...
Jun 30, 2023
Tajik man fatally shoots two officers at a Moldova airport after he was denied entry, officials say
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials sai...
Jun 30, 2023
Brazil court votes to bar Bolsonaro from elections until 2030
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfo...
Jun 30, 2023
New women's pro hockey league set for January debut, to be funded by Dodgers owner
A new women's hockey league is coming to North America. The Professional Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association announced a merger Friday, with an intention of star...
Jun 30, 2023
The Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms. The justices will h...
Jun 30, 2023